OSHA Inspection: A.D. PAOLINI LLC

Issued

Sep 2, 2025

Abate by

Sep 10, 2025

Penalty

Initial $39,723 · Current $39,723

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees in that employees were exposed to being struck by the excavator bucket:   Location: Worksites      On or about March 18, 2025, the employer exposed employees to struck-by, amputation, and crushing hazards while they  worked under the arm and within the swing radius of an excavator and in close proximity to the bucket.   Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance; including an explanation of how these steps protect employees from equipment struck-by hazards.

Issued

Sep 2, 2025

Abate by

Sep 10, 2025

Penalty

Initial $39,723 · Current $39,723

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1):  Employee(s) are permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits that are not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means:   Location: Worksites    The employer does not ensure that employees are protected from electrical hazards leading to electrical shock, burns, and electrocution when handling non-insulated energized lines.  This violation was most recently observed on March 18, 2025, at the worksite at 16 Lewis Terrace, Winthrop, MA 02152 when employees were exposed to electrical hazards when they picked up downed energized, non-insolated 120/240-volt residential powerlines.     To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that its employees are protected from electrical hazards due to energized lines and that employees do not handle downed powerlines.  Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance; including an explanation of how employees will be protected from electrical shock from downed powerlines.

Issued

Sep 2, 2025

Abate by

Sep 18, 2025

Penalty

Initial $39,723 · Current $39,723

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.600(a)(6)(i):  The employer does not ensure for lines rated 50kV or below, a minimum of 10 feet is maintained between the energized line and the equipment.    Location: Worksites   The employer does not ensure that employees are protected from electrical hazards leading to electrical shock, burns, and electrocution when excavators are working near energized lines.  This violation was most recently observed on March 18, 2025, at the worksite at 16 Lewis Terrace, Winthrop, MA 02152 where employees were exposed to electrical hazards when the excavator made contact with a 240-volt residential powerline.    To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that its employees operating excavators and other machines and employees working on the ground maintain a 10-foot distance from energized power lines.

Issued

Sep 2, 2025

Abate by

Sep 10, 2025

Penalty

Initial $39,723 · Current $39,723

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): The employer does not ensure that a stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress is located in trench excavations that are 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees:   Location: Worksites   The employer does not ensure that employees are protected from cave-in, struck-by, and atmospheric hazards while working in trenches and excavations with inadequate means of egress.  This violation was most recently observed on March 18, 2025, at the worksite at 16 Lewis Terrace, Winthrop, MA 02152 where the employer did not provide a stairway, ladder, or ramps for a safe means of egress for employees working in an approximately 6-foot-deep trench.     To abate this violation, the employer must provide and ensure use of safe means of egress in excavations and trenches four feet or greater in depth.  Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance; including an explanation of how employees are provided with a safe means of egress out of excavations

Issued

Sep 2, 2025

Abate by

Sep 10, 2025

Penalty

Initial $39,723 · Current $39,723

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): The employer does not ensure that protection is provided by placing and keeping excavated or other materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that are sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary.     Location: Worksites    The employer does not ensure that employees are protected from struck-by hazards while working in trenches and excavations with spoil piles located less than two feet from the edge of the excavations. This violation was most recently observed on March 18, 2025, at the worksite at 16 Lewis Terrace, Winthrop, MA 02152 where the spoil pile of an approximately 6-foot deep trench was located less than two feet from the edge, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.    To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that spoil piles and other material are placed more than two feet from the edge of excavations.    Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance; including an explanation of how the employer will keep spoil piles two feet or more from the edge of the excavation.

Issued

Sep 2, 2025

Abate by

Sep 10, 2025

Penalty

Initial $39,723 · Current $39,723

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2): Where the competent person finds evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employee(s) are not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety.     Location: Worksites   The employer does not remove employees from hazards such as electrical shock and struck-by when working in and around trenching and excavation operations. This violation was most recently observed on March 18, 2025, at the worksite at 16 Lewis Terrace, Winthrop, MA 02152 when the employer directed and observed employees working in and around a 6-foot-deep trench exposed to electrical shock and struck-by hazards from both the excavator bucket and spoil piles.  The employer did not remove employees from those hazards.    To abate this violation, the employer must conduct continuous inspections of the worksite, remove employees from hazardous conditions, and implement measures to eliminate the hazards.

Issued

Sep 2, 2025

Abate by

Sep 10, 2025

Penalty

Initial $39,723 · Current $39,723

General-duty citation text

The employer exposes employees to cave-in, struck-by, caught between hazards while working in excavations and trenches greater than 5-feet in depth with no cave-in protection.  This violation was most recently observed on March 18, 2025, at the worksite at 16 Lewis Terrace, Winthrop, MA 02152 where the employer did not use cave-in protection for employees working in an approximately 6-foot-deep trench with straight cut earthen walls, type "C" soil.    To abate this violation, the employer must provide and ensure use of cave-in protections when employees are working in excavations of 5 feet or greater in depth.    Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance; including an explanation of how these steps protect employees from earthen wall collapse or cave- in.

Issued

Sep 2, 2025

Abate by

Sep 16, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

9 CFR 1926.652(c)(2)(iii): The employer does not ensure that manufacturer's specifications, recommendations, and limitations, and manufacturer's approval to deviate from the specifications, recommendations, and limitations are in written form at the jobsite during construction of the protective system and thereafter until the protective system is no longer utilized:    Location: Worksite    The employer does not ensure that employees are protected from cave-in and struck-by hazards while working in trenches and excavations and having a shoring system with no specifications.  This violation was most recently observed on March 18, 2025, at the worksite at 16 Lewis Terrace, Winthrop, MA 02152 where the employer had a steel trench box sitting outside the trench with no specifications or data.      To abate this violation, the employer must have a written copy of the manufacturer's specifications for any shoring systems used in trenches and excavations.     Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance; including an explanation of how these steps protect employees from trenching and excavation hazards

Issued

Sep 2, 2025

Penalty

Initial $851 · Current $851

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.40(a): The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours.  Location: Place of business, Office  On March 19, 2025,  the employer failed to provide copies of the injury and illness records to an authorized representative.