OSHA Inspection: OLAM BUILDERS INC

Issued

2026-06-05

Abate by

2026-06-25

Penalty

Initial $9931 · Current $9931

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): Such programs shall provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers.  Site - Employees were not protected from fall hazards where the employer did not provide for a competent person to conduct inspections of the worksite.

Issued

2026-06-05

Abate by

2026-06-25

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity:  Site - An employee working from a wood pole scaffold was not protected from fall and scaffold collapse hazards where the employer did not provide for and ensure a competent person inspected the scaffold prior to the employee working from the scaffold.

Issued

2026-06-05

Abate by

2026-06-25

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.  Site - An employee working from a wood pole scaffold was not protected from fall and scaffold collapse hazards where the employer did not provide a competent person to erect the scaffold.

Issued

2026-06-05

Abate by

2026-07-24

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.  a. Site - An employee exposed to fall and scaffold collapse hazards while working from a wood pole scaffold was not provided with scaffold training from the employer.  b. Site- Employees working from a JLG 800S aerial lift were not provided with aerial lift training prior to working from and operating the lift.

Issued

2026-06-05

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:  Site - An employee exposed to a fall hazard while framing a third floor exterior deck was not provided with fall protection training from the employer.

Issued

2026-06-05

Abate by

2026-06-11

Penalty

Initial $9931 · Current $9931

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6): Scaffolds were not constructed in accordance with the design by a qualified person:  Site - An employee working from a wood pole scaffold was not protected from fall and scaffold collapse hazards where employer did not provide for a qualified person to design the scaffold.

Issued

2026-06-05

Abate by

2026-06-11

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2): Except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (b)(2)(ii) of this section, each scaffold platform and/or walkway was not at least 18 inches (46 cm) wide:  Site - An employee working from a wood pole scaffold was not protected from a fall hazard where the work platform consisted of a single width 2x8 inch wood plank.

Issued

2026-06-05

Abate by

2026-06-11

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(a)(4): Diagonal bracing in both directions were not installed across the entire outside face of all double- and single-pole scaffolds.  Site - An employee working from a wood pole scaffold was not protected from fall and scaffold collapse hazards where diagonal bracing was not installed in both directions across the entire outside face of the scaffold.

Issued

2026-06-05

Abate by

2026-06-11

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(a)(7): Runners did not extend over a minimum of two poles.  Site- An employee working from a pole scaffold was not protected from fall and scaffold collapse hazards where runners were not installed along any portions of the scaffold.

Issued

2026-06-05

Penalty

Initial $9931 · Current $9931

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access:  Site - An employee using an 8 foot Werner step ladder to access a wood pole scaffold was not protected from a fall hazard where the ladder did not extend 3 feet above the landing surface.

Issued

2026-06-05

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:   Site - An employee using an 8 foot Werner step ladder to access a wood pole scaffold was not protected from a fall hazard where the ladder was used in the closed position and leaning against the scaffold.

Issued

2026-06-05

Penalty

Initial $27804 · Current $27804

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:  Site - An employee working from a wood pole scaffold erected between the second and third floors, at the rear of the building, was not protected from fall of approximately 17 feet where fall protection was not used on the scaffold.  Olam Builders Inc was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1672372, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on June 13, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at 647 East Broadway, South Boston, MA 02127.

Issued

2026-06-05

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt was not worn and/or a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift:  Site - Employees working from JLG 800S aerial lift were not protected from an ejection and fall hazard where the employees were not wearing a full body harness or connected to basket with lanyard.  Olam Builders Inc was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1672372, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on June 13, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at 647 East Broadway, South Boston, MA 02127.

Issued

2026-06-05

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Site - An employee working from the second floor deck at the rear of the building was not protected from a fall of approximately 10 feet where fall protection was not utilized.  Olam Builders Inc was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1672372, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on June 13, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at 647 East Broadway, South Boston, MA 02127.