OSHA Inspection: ESA CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

2024-12-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.403(b)(1):Employer did not ensure that electrical equipment is free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:  Location: building 20 On or about 10/03/2024, the employer did not ensure flexible cords such as extension cords and portable electric tool cords were free from hazards including damaged/missing insulation, no strain relief, stretched cords and splices not made from a qualified person.

Issued

2024-12-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5323.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(a)(6): Scaffolds were not designed by a qualified person:   On or about 10/03/2024, employees were exposed to fall and crushing hazards from working from job-made platform that was suspended by an all-terrain forklift and was not designed by qualified person.

Issued

2024-12-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.602(c)(1)(vi):Industrial truck(s) in use did not meet the applicable requirements of design, construction, stability, inspection, testing, maintenance, and operation, as defined in American National Standards Institute (ANSI) B56.1-1969, Safety Standards for Powered Industrial Trucks.  On or about 10/03/2024, employees were exposed to crushing hazards when a Genie telehandler model GTH-644, was left unattended with a suspended load, did not have a load chart available and was not inspected daily prior to use as required in the ANSI B56.1 standard.

Issued

2024-12-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-02-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.602(d):The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by paragraph 29 CFR 1910.178(l):Note: The requirements applicable to construction work under paragraph (d) of this section are identical to those set forth at paragraph (l) of 29 CFR 1910.178.  Location: building 20 On or about 10/03/2024, the operator of a Genie model GTH-644 and an Ingersoll Rand model VR-642B rough terrain forklifts had not been trained to operate the lifts.

Issued

2024-12-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9679.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

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):   Location: building 20 On or about 10/03/2024, employees were not protected from falling more than 6 feet while walking on the top plate of interior and exterior walls on the third floor.  ESA Construction Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1741117, citation number 1, item number 3a and was affirmed as a final order on July 15, 2024, with respect to a workplace located at 11 Kimball St. Pembroke NH, 03275