AUGUSTA, ME ·
OSHA Inspection: BENCHMARK CONSTRUCTION INC.
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of BENCHMARK CONSTRUCTION INC. in 250 ARSENAL STREET, AUGUSTA, ME 04330 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 347635427.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BENCHMARK CONSTRUCTION INC.
- Site address
- 250 ARSENAL STREET
- City
- AUGUSTA
- State
- ME
- ZIP
- 04330
- Mailing
- 34 THOMAS DRIVE, WESTBROOK, ME 04092
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- 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
- 236220
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.20 B02
- Issued
- Nov 1, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $7,542 · Current $7,542
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person: Arsenal Street Jobsite - Frequent and regular inspections of the work site were not conducted by a competent person.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $7542
- · Z (S) $7542
1926.451 B01 I
- Issued
- Nov 1, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1)(i): Each platform unit (e.g., scaffold plank, fabricated plank, fabricated deck, or fabricated platform) was not installed so that the space between adjacent units and the space between the platform and the uprights were no more than 1 inch wide, except where the employer can demonstrate that a wider space is necessary: Arsenal Street Jobsite - Employees were not protected from holes larger than one inch in the walking/working surfaces on a scaffold system.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1926.451 G04 I
- Issued
- Nov 1, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms: Arsenal Street Jobsite - Employees were not protected from falls over 10 feet because mid rails were missing on the end and short side of the single mast scaffold.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $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 347635427.
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