WAKEFIELD, MA —
OSHA Inspection: HI TECH WINDOW AND SIDING INSTALLATIONS INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of HI TECH WINDOW AND SIDING INSTALLATIONS INC. in 5 LASSELL STREET, WAKEFIELD, MA 01880 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 347882219.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HI TECH WINDOW AND SIDING INSTALLATIONS INC.
- Site address
- 5 LASSELL STREET
- City
- WAKEFIELD
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01880
- Mailing
- 20 AGEAN DR, METHUEN, MA 01844
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238160
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.20 B02
- Issued
- Feb 18, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,965 · Current $3,500 Reduced
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 jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person. Location - Worksite. On or about November 15, 2024, the employer did not ensure that frequent and regular inspections of the job site were performed by a competent person
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3500
- — Z (S) $4965
1926.452 J02
- Issued
- Feb 18, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.452(j)(2): Poles were not secured to the structure by rigid triangular bracing or equivalent at the bottom, top, and other points as necessary. Location - Worksite. On or about November 15, 2024, two employees were exposed to fall hazards on a pump jack scaffold that had were not secured at the bottom of the support poles.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Feb 18, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,965 · Current $0 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 - Worksite. On or about November 15, 2024, three employees were exposed to fall hazards greater than sixteen feet above lower level from a residential roof where fall protection was not used.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4965
1926.552 A01
- Issued
- Feb 18, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $2,128 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.552(a)(1): The employer did not comply with manufacturer's specifications and limitations applicable to the operation of all hoists and elevators. Location - Worksite. On or about November 15, 2024, two employees were using a material lift as a ladder to access an upper level.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2128
1926.1053 B05 I
- Issued
- Feb 18, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,965 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(5)(i): Non-self-supporting ladder(s) were not used at an angle such that the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder was approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder. Location - Worksite. On or about November 15, 2024, three employees were using a non-self supporting ladder that was set up at the incorrect angle.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4965
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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 347882219.
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