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Michael Maceachern: OSHA inspections and violations

Gloucester, Massachusetts · Site Preparation Contractors · NAICS 238910

1inspections
1citation items
$3,492current penalties
Jan 18, 2018last inspection

OSHA has inspected Michael Maceachern once in Massachusetts.

The inspection began on Jan 18, 2018 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Gloucester.

That inspection ended with 1 citation item: 1 serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $3,880 and now stand at $3,492, 10% lower after settlements or reviews.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,078, and Michael Maceachern averages $3,492 (1 cited inspection).

1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.

Michael Maceachern: OSHA citation items per year, 2018 to 2018
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 342885712 OPENED JAN 18, 2018Closed

Fatality or catastrophe · Complete · Safety · 7 employees at the site · Closed Aug 28, 2019

23 Nashua Ave., Gloucester, MA 01930 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Jan 18, 2018 (fatal): Employee is killed when crushed between an i-beam and excava

At 9:30 a.m. in January 18, 2018, Employee #1 was assigned to use a Toro compact backhoe (model number: 23163) to begin the excavation of a basement at a residential property. The employee was working alone, while his coworker and owner where in route to the jobsite. As Employee #1 was digging in the north corner of the basement, he became caught between the backhoe and an I-beams that had been supporting the house. Employee #1's upper torso and neck were crushed, resulting in his death.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) · Construction safety training
 Serious$3,880$3,492Jul 17, 2018Final

The rules behind these citations

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29 CFR 1926.21 · Construction safety training

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2)

(2) The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.

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