GROTON, MA ·
OSHA Inspection: NICHOLAS MORANA
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of NICHOLAS MORANA in 31 MAPLEWOOD AVENUE, GROTON, MA 01450 (NAICS 238350). OSHA activity number 347002354.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NICHOLAS MORANA
- Site address
- 31 MAPLEWOOD AVENUE
- City
- GROTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01450
- Mailing
- 168 WINTER STREET, HOLLISTON, MA 01746
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238350
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 B02 I
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,688 · Current $2,344 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2)(i): Each ladder jack scaffold, top plate bracket scaffold, roof bracket scaffold, and pump jack scaffold was not at least 12 inches (30 cm) wide. Location: Front of home being remodeled at 31 Maplewood Ave, Groton MA On 9/28/2023, a worker fell from a ladder jack scaffold that was set up with a platform built from a single piece of 2x10 dimensional lumber which was < 12 inches wide.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2344
- · Z (S) $4688
1926.451 B03
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(3):The front edge of all platforms was not 14 inches (36 cm) or less from the face of the work, and no guardrail systems were erected along the front edge and/or no personal fall arrest systems were used in accordance with paragraph (g) of this section to protect employees from falling. Location: Front of home being remodeled at 31 Maplewood Ave, Groton MA On 9/28/2023, a worker fell from a ladder jack scaffold that was set up with the front edge of the platform extending more than 18 inches away from the face of the work area.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1926.452 K04
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.452(k)(4): 29 CFR 1926.452(k)(4) Ladders used to support ladder jacks were not placed, fastened, or equipped with devices to prevent slipping: Location: Front of home being remodeled at 31 Maplewood Ave, Groton MA On 9/28/2023, a worker fell from a ladder jack scaffold that was set up on compacted gravel without any measures taken to prevent the support ladders from slipping.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 347002354.
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