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Paulo Rocha: OSHA inspections and violations

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

1inspections
4citation items
$5,000current penalties
Sep 16, 2019last inspection

Paulo Rocha has one OSHA inspection on record in Massachusetts.

OSHA opened it on Sep 16, 2019 on a referral, in Salem.

From that inspection OSHA issued 4 citation items: 4 serious.

OSHA proposed $6,820 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $5,000, down 27%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1926.452, rules for each type of scaffold (2 items).

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,080. Paulo Rocha averages $5,000 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Paulo Rocha: OSHA citation items per year, 2019 to 2019
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 344315320 OPENED SEP 16, 2019Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 3 employees at the site · Closed Sep 2, 2020

89-91 Canal Street, Salem, MA 01970 · Painting and Wall Covering Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(6) · Scaffolds, general requirements
 Serious$2,842$2,000Sep 27, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i) · Scaffolds, general requirements
 Serious$3,978$3,000Sep 27, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1926.452(k)(4) · Rules for each type of scaffold
 Serious$0$0Sep 27, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 2c
29 CFR 1926.452(k)(5) · Rules for each type of scaffold
 Serious$0$0Sep 27, 2019Final

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1926.451 · Scaffolds, general requirements

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(6)

(6) The clearance between scaffolds and power lines shall be as follows: Scaffolds shall not be erected, used, dismantled, altered, or moved such that they or any conductive material handled on them might come closer to exposed and energized power lines than as follows:

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i)

(i) Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold shall be protected by a personal fall arrest system;

29 CFR 1926.452 · Rules for each type of scaffold

29 CFR 1926.452(k)(4)

(4) Ladders used to support ladder jacks shall be placed, fastened, or equipped with devices to prevent slipping.

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