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Ascend Construction, LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Ayer, Massachusetts · Roofing Contractors · NAICS 238160

2inspections
5citation items
$31,939current penalties
Nov 10, 2020last inspection

Since 2020, OSHA inspectors have visited Ascend Construction, LLC in Massachusetts 2 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Nov 10, 2020 on a referral, in Fitchburg.

In all, OSHA issued 5 citation items: 2 serious, 2 repeat and 1 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $38,698; today they stand at $31,939, 17% less.

The rule cited most here is 1926.501 (fall protection in construction), 2 times.

Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,080 penalty. Ascend Construction, LLC averages $15,970 across 2 cited inspections.

Ascend Construction, LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 2020 to 2020
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 345018600 OPENED NOV 10, 2020Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 6 employees at the site · Closed Feb 14, 2024

195 Ashburnham Street, Fitchburg, MA 01420 · Roofing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Nov 10, 2020: Employee falls from roof while using extension ladder and fr

At 8:30 a.m. on November 10, 2020, Employee #1 was entering a roof surface from an extension ladder when he lost footing and fell over the edge. The employee fell approximately 23 feet to the ground below. Emergency services transported Employee #1 to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated to treat a broken arm and a possible back fracture.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) · Fall protection in construction
 Serious$9,011$2,252Feb 11, 2021Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1926.503(b)(2) · Fall protection training in construction
 Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 11, 2021Final

Inspection 344675707 OPENED MAR 5, 2020Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 11 employees at the site · Closed Mar 28, 2023

10 Old Town Rd., Ayer, MA 01432 · Roofing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.252(a) · Disposal of waste materials
 Serious$5,937$5,937Mar 16, 2020Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1926.100(a) · Hard hats in construction
 Repeat$11,875$11,875Mar 16, 2020Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) · Fall protection in construction
 Repeat$11,875$11,875Mar 16, 2020Final

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1926.100 · Hard hats in construction

29 CFR 1926.100(a)

(a) Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.

29 CFR 1926.252 · Disposal of waste materials

29 CFR 1926.252(a)

(a) Whenever materials are dropped more than 20 feet to any point lying outside the exterior walls of the building, an enclosed chute of wood, or equivalent material, shall be used. For the purpose of this paragraph, an enclosed chute is a slide, closed in on all sides, through which material is moved from a high place to a lower one.

29 CFR 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13)

(13) Residential construction. Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of § 1926.502.

29 CFR 1926.503 · Fall protection training in construction

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