SOUTH YARMOUTH, MA —
OSHA Inspection: KAE CONSTRUCTION INC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of KAE CONSTRUCTION INC in 219 PLEASANT STREET, SOUTH YARMOUTH, MA 02664 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 346834518.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- KAE CONSTRUCTION INC
- Site address
- 219 PLEASANT STREET
- City
- SOUTH YARMOUTH
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02664
- Mailing
- 252 5TH STREET APT 1, FALL RIVER, MA 02721
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238130
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.102 A01
- Issued
- Nov 2, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $3,074 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation. Location: Jobsite On or about July 07, 2023 an employee was using a circular saw without using eye protection exposing him to flying wood chips that could result in damage to the eyes.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1500
- — Z (S) $3074
1926.451 B01
- Issued
- Nov 2, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,219 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1):Each platform on all working levels of scaffolds was not fully planked or decked between the front uprights and the guardrail supports. Location: Jobsite On or about July 07, 2023 employees were exposed to fall hazard greater than 10 feet to the ground below while using carpenter bracket scaffold that was not planked to cover from the face of the building to the guardrail supports.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $4219
1926.451 G01 VII
- Issued
- Nov 2, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii):Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section. Location: Jobsite On or about July 07, 2023 employees were exposed to fall hazards over 10 feet to the ground below wile using a carpenter bracket scaffold with no installed guardrail system or other means of fall protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.501 B11
- Issued
- Nov 2, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,219 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11):Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: Location: Jobsite On or about July 07, 2023, employees were working on a steep roof without a personal fall arrest system or other means of fall protection exposing them to fall hazards in excess of 10 feet the ground below.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $4219
1926.1052 C01
- Issued
- Nov 2, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $2,049 · Current $500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(i):Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with at least one handrail: Location: Jobsite On or about July 07, 2023, employees were exposed to fall hazards while transiting up and down a stairway that did not contain handrails.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $500
- — Z (S) $2049
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 346834518.
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