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Seifert Builders: OSHA inspections and violations

Webster, Massachusetts · Siding Contractors · NAICS 238170

3inspections
5citation items
$8,126current penalties
Dec 18, 2018last inspection

Seifert Builders has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Massachusetts, the first in 2013.

OSHA's last visit started on Dec 18, 2018 as a planned inspection, in Sturbridge.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 5 citation items: 4 serious and 1 repeat.

OSHA proposed $16,578 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $8,126, down 51%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1926.501, fall protection in construction (2 items).

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,079. Seifert Builders averages $2,663 over 2 cited inspections in that time.

Seifert Builders: OSHA citation items per year, 2013 to 2018
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 343703013 OPENED DEC 18, 2018Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 3 employees at the site · Closed Jul 30, 2019

266 Main St, Sturbridge, MA 01518 · Siding Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1) · Scaffolds, general requirements
 Serious$3,126$1,563Mar 14, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.452(j)(2) · Rules for each type of scaffold
 Serious$3,126$0Mar 14, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(12) · Ladders in construction
 Serious$3,126$1,563Mar 14, 2019Final

Inspection 341059731 OPENED NOV 16, 2015Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 6 employees at the site · Closed May 13, 2016

462 Worcester Rd, Charlton, MA 01507 · Siding Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction
 Repeat$4,400$2,200Jan 28, 2016Final

Inspection 338847437 OPENED FEB 13, 2013Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 5 employees at the site · Closed Aug 9, 2013

Co Worcester Rd & Rt 16, Webster, MA 01570 · Siding Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction
 Serious$2,800$2,800Feb 20, 2013Final

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1926.1053 · Ladders in construction

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(12)

(12) Ladders shall have nonconductive siderails if they are used where the employee or the ladder could contact exposed energized electrical equipment, except as provided in § 1926.955(b) and (c) of this part.

29 CFR 1926.451 · Scaffolds, general requirements

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)

(g) Fall protection. (1) Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level shall be protected from falling to that lower level. Paragraphs (g)(1) (i) through (vii) of this section establish the types of fall protection to be provided to the employees on each type of scaffold. Paragraph (g)(2) of this section addresses fall protection for scaffold erectors and dismantlers.

29 CFR 1926.452 · Rules for each type of scaffold

29 CFR 1926.452(j)(2)

(2) Poles shall be secured to the structure by rigid triangular bracing or equivalent at the bottom, top, and other points as necessary. When the pump jack has to pass bracing already installed, an additional brace shall be installed approximately 4 feet (1.2 m) above the brace to be passed, and shall be left in place until the pump jack has been moved and the original brace reinstalled.

29 CFR 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction

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