OSHA Inspection: BLOOM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Issued

2024-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $388.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1):  Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer did not certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated:  As of May 30, 2024, the employer had not provided abatement certification for Inspection number 1702638, which was issued on January 26, 2024, and required abatement certification for Citation 1, Items 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, and 2, which was due on March 14, 2024, with respect to a work location at 166 State St., North Adams, MA.

Issued

2024-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $388.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required:   As of May 30, 2024, the employer had not provided abatement documentation for Inspection number 1702638, which was issued on January 26, 2024, and required abatement documentation for Citation 1, Items 1a, 1b, 1d, and 2, which was due on March 14, 2024, with respect to a work location at 166 State St., North Adams, MA.

Issued

2024-01-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $4839.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(a)(6): Scaffolds were not constructed in accordance with the design by a qualified person:  166 State St., North Adams, MA 01247: On or about October 11, 2023, an employee was observed working on a scaffold system which combined components from ladder jack, pump jack and fabricated frame scaffolding. These components were not designed by a qualified person to be combined.

Issued

2024-01-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 as follows.  166 State St., North Adams, MA 01247: On or about October 11, 2023, an employee was observed performing siding work from scaffolding that was not fully planked.

Issued

2024-01-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(h)(2)(ii):  A toeboard was not erected along the edge of platforms more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower levels for a distance sufficient to protect employees below.  166 State St., North Adams, MA 01247: On or about October 11, 2023, the employer did not ensure that toeboards were installed on the scaffolding system to protect employees under the scaffold from being struck-by falling materials and equipment.

Issued

2024-01-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level was not protected from falling to that lower level:   166 State St., North Adams, MA 01247: On or about October 11, 2023, an employee was observed performing siding work from a scaffold, 13 feet above the lower level, while not protected from falls.

Issued

2024-01-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $2420.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1):  When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access.  166 State St., North Adams, MA 01247: On or about October 11, 2023, an employee was observed using a portable ladder to access the top landing of a scaffold 13 feet high and the ladder's side rails did not extend 3 feet above the upper landing surface.