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NEW BEDFORD, MA —

OSHA Inspection: DANNY ARITA

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of DANNY ARITA in 25 VIALL STREET, NEW BEDFORD, MA 02744 (NAICS 238170). OSHA activity number 348329541.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
DANNY ARITA
Site address
25 VIALL STREET
City
NEW BEDFORD
State
MA
ZIP
02744
Mailing
132-134 PARK STREET, NEW BEDFORD, MA 02740

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B

When did the case open and close?

Opened
Closing conference
Last modified
Data loaded

Establishment context

NAICS code
238170
Employees
6
Ownership type
A

Citations

7 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.100 A

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $4469.00 · Current $4469.00

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: Job Site  On or about June 24, 2025, two workers on the ground near a scaffold, where workers were working on a scaffold 30' from the ground, were not wearing hardhats, exposing the workers to head injuries from debris thrown or falling to the ground.
Recent events (1)
  • — Z (S) $4469

1926.451 A06

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(a)(6):Scaffolds were not designed by a qualified person:  Location: Job site  On or about June 24, 2025, an aluminum pump jack scaffold with two workers working 30' from the ground, was not designed by a qualified person, exposing employees to falls.
Recent events (1)
  • — Z (S) $0

1926.451 C03

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $4469.00 · Current $4469.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(c)(3):Supported scaffold poles, legs, post, frames, and/or uprights were not plumb and braced to prevent swaying and displacement:
Recent events (1)
  • — Z (S) $4469

1926.451 F06

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $4469.00 · Current $4469.00

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: Job site  On or about June 24, 2025, two workers were working on an aluminum pump jack scaffold 30' from the ground, whose aluminum support pole was within ten feet of an electrical service line carrying less than 300 volts, exposing the workers to electric shock and electrocution.
Recent events (1)
  • — Z (S) $4469

1926.451 G01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $4469.00 · Current $4469.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(1):Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:  Location: Job Site  On or about June 24, 2025, two workers, working from a scaffold without fall protection, were exposed to 30' falls.
Recent events (1)
  • — Z (S) $4469

1926.451 G02

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(2):The employer did not have a competent person determine the feasibility and safety of providing fall protection for employees erecting or dismantling supported scaffolds:  Location: Job Site  On or about June 24, 2025, workers erected a scaffold without a competent person determining the feasibility and safety of  providing fall protection, exposing employees working 30' from the ground to falls.
Recent events (1)
  • — Z (S) $0

1926.454 A

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $4469.00 · Current $4469.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.454(a):The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.  Location: Job Site  On or about June 24, 2025, two workers were working on a scaffold 30' from the ground and had not been trained by a qualified person to recognize the hazards associated with the pump scaffold being used.
Recent events (1)
  • — Z (S) $4469

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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 348329541.