NEW BEDFORD, MA —
OSHA Inspection: RONALD OLIVEIRA
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of RONALD OLIVEIRA in 25 VIALL STREET, NEW BEDFORD, MA 02744 (NAICS 531110). OSHA activity number 348337619.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RONALD OLIVEIRA
- Site address
- 25 VIALL STREET
- City
- NEW BEDFORD
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02744
- Mailing
- 5 ARCHER'S WAY, ACUSHNET, MA 02743
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
- 531110
- Employees
- 7
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.100 A
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2025
- Abate by
- Sep 2, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,965 · Current $4,965
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: Jobsite On or about June 24, 2025, two workers on the ground near pump jack scaffold were not wearing hard hats, as workers on the scaffold 30' from the ground were throwing debris exposing the workers to head injuries.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $4965
1926.451 A06
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2025
- Abate by
- Sep 2, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,965 · Current $4,965
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6):Scaffolds were not constructed in accordance with the design by a qualified person: Location: Jobsite On or about June 24, 2025, an aluminum pump jack scaffold was not constructed by a qualified person, exposing employees to falls of approximately 30'.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $4965
1926.451 C03
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2025
- Abate by
- Sep 2, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,965 · Current $4,965
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(c)(3):Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights were not plumb and braced to prevent swaying and displacement. Location: Jobsite On or about June 24, 2025, a pump jack scaffold's support poles were not braced to prevent swaying, exposing two workers on the scaffold to falls of 30' to the ground.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $4965
1926.451 F06
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2025
- Abate by
- Sep 2, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,965 · Current $4,965
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: Jobsite On or about June 24, 2025, two workers were working on an aluminum pump jack scaffold, whose 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) $4965
1926.451 G01
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2025
- Abate by
- Sep 2, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,965 · Current $4,965
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1):Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level was not protected from falling to that lower level. Location: Jobsite On or about June 24, 2025, two workers were working on a scaffold 30' from the ground without any fall protection systems in place, exposing the workers to falls.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $4965
1926.451 G02
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2025
- Abate by
- Sep 2, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,965 · Current $4,965
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: Jobsite On or about June 24, 2025, a competent person did not determine the feasibility and safety of providing fall protection to two workers who were working on an aluminum pump jack scaffold 30' from the ground without any fall protection systems in place, exposing workers to falls.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $4965
1926.454 A
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2025
- Abate by
- Oct 14, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,965 · Current $4,965
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: Jobsite On or about June 24, 2025, the employer failed to ensure the workers were trained to recognize the hazards associated with the hazards associated with working on an aluminum pump jack scaffold, exposing employees to falls of approximately 30'.
Recent events (1)
- — 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 348337619.
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