OSHA Inspection: ECCO CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION

Issued

Sep 17, 2025

Penalty

Initial $5,958 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.100(a):Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  Location: 156 Monponsett St. Hanson, MA.   On or about September 10, 2025, employees were exposed to struck by hazards from overhead objects where hard hats were not worn.

Issued

Sep 17, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,405 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.102(a)(1):29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  Location: 156 Monponsett St Hanson, MA.   On or about September 10, 2025, the employer did not ensure that eye protective equipment was used when employees were exposed to eye injury while using pneumatic nail guns to install shingles and ply wood roofing materials

Issued

Sep 17, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,256 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1):Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:(a)  Location: 156 Monponsett St Hanson, MA.   On or about September 10, 2025, employees were exposed to falls from heights up to 20 feet to the ground while accessing an upper landing surface where an extension ladder was used to access the roof where the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet above the edge of the roof.

Issued

Sep 17, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(10):The tops of a non-self-supporting ladder with more than one support attachment were not placed with the two rails supported equally:  Location: 156 Monponsett St. Hanson, MA.  On or about September 10, 2025, employees were exposed to falls from heights up to 25 feet to the ground while accessing an upper landing surface where an extension ladder was used to access a residential roof, the ladder was set up on the gable end of the roof, and the side rails of the ladder were not supported equally.

Issued

Sep 17, 2025

Penalty

Initial $11,916 · Current $3,000 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: 156 Monponsett St. Hanson, MA  On or about September 10, 2025, employees were exposed to fall hazards of up to 25 feet to to the ground while conducting roofing activities where fall protection was not properly used.  The Ecco Construction Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1831477, citation number 1 , item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on August 7, 2025, with respect to a workplace located at 22 Everett St. Canton, MA.

Issued

Sep 17, 2025

Abate by

Nov 6, 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 potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  Location: 156 Monponsett St. Hanson, MA.   On or about September 10, 2025, employees were exposed to fall hazards of up to 25 feet to the ground while conducting roofing activities where fall protection was not used. Fall protection training was not provided to recognize and minimize fall hazards.  The Ecco Construction Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1831477, citation number 1, item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on August 7, 2025, with respect to a workplace located at 22 Everett St Canton, MA.