OSHA Inspection: SR EXT CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

2023-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5625.00 · Current $2813.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(b)(5)(ii): The end of a platform greater than 10 feet in length extended over its support more than 18 inches and the platform was not designed and installed so that the cantilevered portion of the platform is able to support employees without tipping, or has guardrails which block employee access to the cantilevered end.  Location: 2 County Manor, Ipswich MA  On 8/21/2023, employees faced the risk of serious injury from fall associated with an improperly setup pump jack scaffold. The scaffold platform was installed with a cantilever of greater than 48" and access to this portion was not blocked.

Issued

2023-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(c)(2):Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames,  or uprights did not bear on base plates and mud sills or other adequate firm foundation.  Location: 2 County Manor, Ipswich MA  On 8/21/2023, employees faced the risk of serious injury from falls and struck-by hazards associated with an improperly supported pump jack scaffold.  Instance A: An employee faced a risk of serious injury from falls while working on the platform of a pump jack scaffold that was improperly supported. The scaffold poles had been set up without mudsills and lacked a stable foundation, causing the entire scaffold to become unstable and shift.   Instance B: An employee faced a risk of serious injury from struck-by hazards while working near a pump jack scaffold that was improperly supported. The scaffold poles had been set up without mudsills and lacked a stable foundation, causing the entire scaffold to become unstable and shift.

Issued

2023-12-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.452(j)(2): Poles were not secured to the structure by rigid triangular bracing or equivalent at the bottom, top, and other points as necessary.  Location: 2 County Manor, Ipswich MA  On 8/21/2023, employees faced the risk of serious injury from falls and struck-by hazards associated with an improperly braced pump jack scaffold.  Instance A: An employee was at risk of serious injury due to falls while on the platform of a pump jack scaffold lacking proper bracing. Absence of rigid triangular bracing or its equivalent at the scaffold's base led to instability, causing the entire scaffold structure to shift.  Instance B: An employee was exposed to potential struck-by hazards while working near a pump jack scaffold that lacked proper bracing. Absence of rigid triangular bracing or its equivalent at the scaffold's base led to instability, causing the entire scaffold structure to shift.