OSHA Inspection: MARIA GUASCO

Issued

Jun 23, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,547 · Current $3,547

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.100(a):Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:  Location: Worksite2 Neponset St, Walpole, MA  On June 17, 2025, employees were exposed to head injuries while working unprotected on the ground below the roof and scaffolding, where the employer failed to provide them with hardhats, and while other employees were performing siding activities at a height of an estimated 12-15 feet above.

Issued

Jun 23, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $4,965

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(f)(7):Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration:; Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person.  Location- 2 Neponset St, Walpole, MA  On June 17, 2025, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 12-15 feet while working from a scaffold on a residential construction project where a competent person qualified in scaffold erection was not present to supervise or direct the scaffold erection

Issued

Jun 23, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(f)(6):Scaffolds were erected, used, dismantled, altered, or moved such that they, or any conductive material handled on them, could have come closer than the minimum distances established for specific voltages as set forth in the table in subparagraph (f)(6).  Location- 2 Neponset St, Walpole, MA  On June 17, 2025, employees were exposed to electric shock hazards and electrocution while working on scaffolding within 3 feet of energized 120/240v power lines

Issued

Jun 23, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(1)(i):Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold was not protected by a personal fall arrest system:  Location: 2 Neponset St, Walpole, MA  On June 17, 2025, workers were exposed to fall hazards of up to 15 feet to the ground while using ladder jack scaffolding to conduct siding activities where fall protection was not used.

Issued

Jun 23, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $4,965

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: 2 Neponset St, Walpole, MA  On June 17, 2025, workers were exposed to fall hazards of up to 15 feet to  to the ground while conducting siding activities where fall protection was not properly used

Issued

Jun 23, 2025

Abate by

Aug 12, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(1):The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards:  Location: 2 Neponset St, Walpole, MA  On June 17, 2025, workers were exposed to fall hazards of up to 15 feet to the ground while conducting siding activities where fall protection was not used. Fall protection training was not provided to recognize and minimize fall hazards.