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Alan Potter: OSHA inspections and violations

Lexington, Massachusetts · Painting and Wall Covering Contractors · NAICS 238320

1inspections
2citation items
$7,126current penalties
Jul 22, 2016last inspection

Alan Potter has one OSHA inspection on record in Massachusetts.

OSHA opened it on Jul 22, 2016 on a referral, in Lexington.

From that inspection OSHA issued 2 citation items: 2 serious.

OSHA proposed $7,126 in penalties and the amount has not been reduced.

Most often, OSHA cited 1926.1053, ladders in construction (2 items).

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,079. Alan Potter averages $7,126 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Alan Potter: OSHA citation items per year, 2016 to 2016
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 341640563 OPENED JUL 22, 2016Closed

Referral · Complete · Safety · 3 employees at the site · Closed Sep 17, 2018

8 Bird Hill Road, Lexington, MA 02420 · Painting and Wall Covering Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4) · Ladders in construction
Serious$3,563$3,563Sep 9, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(7) · Ladders in construction
Serious$3,563$3,563Sep 9, 2016Final

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1926.1053 · Ladders in construction

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4)

(4) Ladders shall be used only for the purpose for which they were designed.

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(7)

(7) Ladders shall not be used on slippery surfaces unless secured or provided with slip-resistant feet to prevent accidental displacement. Slip-resistant feet shall not be used as a substitute for care in placing, lashing, or holding a ladder that is used upon slippery surfaces including, but not limited to, flat metal or concrete surfaces that are constructed so they cannot be prevented from becoming slippery.

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