PORTLAND, ME —
OSHA Inspection: ARJ CONSTRUCTION INC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of ARJ CONSTRUCTION INC in 83 COBB STREET, PORTLAND, ME 04101 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 347033383.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ARJ CONSTRUCTION INC
- Site address
- 83 COBB STREET
- City
- PORTLAND
- State
- ME
- ZIP
- 04101
- Mailing
- 1 WEST STREET APT 3, MILFORD, MA 01757
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
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238160
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1903.19 C01
- Issued
- Mar 27, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 4, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $427 · Current $427
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. Establishment - The Employer did not certify abatement, in the following instances: a) Citation 1, Item 1 b) Citation 1, Item 21
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $427
1926.300 A
- Issued
- Feb 5, 2024
- Abate by
- Feb 23, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.300(a): Hand tool(s), power tool(s) or similar equipment were not maintained in a safe condition: Facility - The employer failed to maintain power tools in a safe condition by allowing the use of a circular saw with multiple damaged areas on the power cord.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $3803
1926.416 E01
- Issued
- Feb 5, 2024
- Abate by
- Feb 23, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used: Worksite - The employer did not remove from service a large orange extension cord with damaged jacket which was being used to power a circular saw.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $3803
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Feb 5, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $5,323 · Current $5,323
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed: Worksite - The aluminum ladder being used by employees for access to the roof was not extended at least 3 feet above the landing surface, exposing the employees to a fall of greater than 10 feet to the ground below.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $5323
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Feb 5, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $35,491 · Current $35,491
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b): Roof - On or about October 13, 2023, employees performing roofing operations 10 feet above the lower level were not protected from falling. ARJ Construction was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1642576, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on March 22, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at 20 Roach Street, Quincy, Massachusetts; and again with equivalent standard (29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11)), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1669641, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on October 20, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at 971 Post Rd, Wells, Maine.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (W) $35491
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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 347033383.
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