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Martin Development, LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Amesbury, Massachusetts · Site Preparation Contractors · NAICS 238910

1inspections
4citation items
$8,400current penalties
Jun 22, 2016last inspection

OSHA has inspected Martin Development, LLC once in Massachusetts.

The inspection began on Jun 22, 2016 after a complaint, in Amesbury.

That inspection ended with 4 citation items: 4 serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $12,114 and now stand at $8,400, 31% lower after settlements or reviews.

Excavations comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1926.651.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,079, and Martin Development, LLC averages $8,400 (1 cited inspection).

Martin Development, LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 2016 to 2016
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 341575223 OPENED JUN 22, 2016Closed

Complaint · Complete · Safety · 15 employees at the site · Closed Nov 24, 2020

77 Elm Street, Amesbury, MA 01913 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.651(h)(1) · Excavations
 Serious$3,563$2,500Aug 23, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.651(i)(1) · Excavations
 Serious$0$0Aug 23, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
 Serious$4,988$3,400Aug 23, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1926.701(b) · Concrete and Masonry Construction: general requirements
 Serious$3,563$2,500Aug 23, 2016Final

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1926.651 · Excavations

29 CFR 1926.651(h)(1)

(h) Protection from hazards associated with water accumulation. (1) Employees shall not work in excavations in which there is accumulated water, or in excavations in which water is accumulating, unless adequate precautions have been taken to protect employees against the hazards posed by water accumulation. The precautions necessary to protect employees adequately vary with each situation, but could include special support or shield systems to protect from cave-ins, water removal to control the level of accumulating water, or use of a safety harness and lifeline.

29 CFR 1926.651(i)(1)

(i) Stability of adjacent structures. (1) Where the stability of adjoining buildings, walls, or other structures is endangered by excavation operations, support systems such as shoring, bracing, or underpinning shall be provided to ensure the stability of such structures for the protection of employees.

29 CFR 1926.652 · Trench protection

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1)

(a) Protection of employees in excavations. (1) Each employee in an excavation shall be protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section except when:

29 CFR 1926.701 · Concrete and Masonry Construction: general requirements

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