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Germain Cloutier: OSHA inspections and violations

Middleton, Massachusetts · Drywall and Insulation Contractors · NAICS 238310

1inspections
2citation items
$1,500current penalties
Aug 15, 2016last inspection

Germain Cloutier has one OSHA inspection on record in Massachusetts.

OSHA opened it on Aug 15, 2016 after a complaint, in Middleton.

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

OSHA proposed $2,672 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $1,500, down 44%.

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,080. Germain Cloutier averages $1,500 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Germain Cloutier: OSHA citation items per year, 2016 to 2016
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

Massachusetts · latest 90 days of OSHA records

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2 of them in the same industry

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Inspection history

Inspection 341725018 OPENED AUG 15, 2016Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 7 employees at the site · Closed Aug 31, 2018

40 Manning Ave, Middleton, MA 01949 · Drywall and Insulation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction
Serious$2,672$1,500Oct 5, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.502(b)(1) · Fall protection systems
Serious$0$0Oct 5, 2016Final

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1)

(b)(1) Unprotected sides and edges. Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.

29 CFR 1926.502 · Fall protection systems

29 CFR 1926.502(b)(1)

(1) Top edge height of top rails, or equivalent guardrail system members, shall be 42 inches (1.1 m) plus or minus 3 inches (8 cm) above the walking/working level. When conditions warrant, the height of the top edge may exceed the 45-inch height, provided the guardrail system meets all other criteria of this paragraph.

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