Dracut, Massachusetts · Drywall and Insulation Contractors · NAICS 238310
OSHA has inspected VPS Drywall, LLC 4 times in Massachusetts since 2009.
The latest one began on Jan 25, 2019 as part of a related case, in Lawrence.
Those inspections ended with 8 citation items: 6 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $16,200 and now stand at $7,835, 52% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,080, and VPS Drywall, LLC averages $350 (1 cited inspection).
Massachusetts · latest 90 days of OSHA records
235employers cited
2 of them in the same industry
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Watch this company5 Franklin Street, Lawrence, MA 01841 · Drywall and Insulation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $500 | $350 | Mar 13, 2019 | Final |
981 Varnum Avenue, Lowell, MA 01854 · Drywall and Insulation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1) · Electrical safety in construction |
Serious | $3,850 | $2,695 | Sep 23, 2011 | Closed |
287 Cedar Street, Hanover, MA 02339 · Drywall and Insulation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.454(c)(3) · Scaffold training |
Serious | $3,080 | $1,540 | Jan 3, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.2(a) · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries |
Other-than-serious | $770 | $250 | Jan 3, 2011 | Closed |
53 Hopkins Street, Dracut, MA 01826 · Other Building Finishing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.100(a) · Hard hats in construction |
Serious | $2,000 | $750 | Jan 28, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v) · Aerial lifts |
Serious | $2,000 | $750 | Jan 28, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1) · Fall protection |
Serious | $2,000 | $750 | Jan 28, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1926.761(b)(1) · Training |
Serious | $2,000 | $750 | Jan 28, 2010 | Closed |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i)
(i) An employer may provide respirators at the request of employees or permit employees to use their own respirators, if the employer determines that such respirator use will not in itself create a hazard. If the employer determines that any voluntary respirator use is permissible, the employer shall provide the respirator users with the information contained in appendix D to this section (“Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard”); and
29 CFR 1926.100(a)
(a) Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.
29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1)
(e) Cords and cables. (1) Worn or frayed electric cords or cables shall not be used.
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