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Standard Cited: 19260100 A Head protection.
Inspection Nr: 1186266.015
Citation: 03001
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Status: Not Completed - AD Discretion
Initial Penalty: $66,227.00
Current Penalty: $66,227.00
Issuance Date: 04/11/2017
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 04/19/2017
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0111400
Contest Date: 05/01/2017
Final Order: 08/20/2021
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 08/20/2021 | $66,227.00 | 04/19/2017 | Repeat | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 05/01/2017 | $66,227.00 | 04/19/2017 | Repeat | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/11/2017 | $66,227.00 | 04/19/2017 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 03 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets: Location: Jobsite in front of 10 - 12 Dartmouth Street, Boston, MA Employees are exposed to head injuries from struck by hazards from loose rocks and soil, dropped tools, and falling debris while working in an approximately 12 foot deep trench without head protection. The employer routinely fails to assure effective protection against head injuries as required by the standard, as demonstrated on October 21, 2016, when employees, not wearing head protection, working in a trench, approximately 12 feet below grade, were not protected from overhead falling/dropped object hazards at the site in front of 10 - 12 Dartmouth Street, Boston, MA 02116. The Company, Atlantic Drain Service Company, Inc. was previously cited for a Serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.100(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 310673454, citation number 1, item number 2, issued on 11/26/2007 and was affirmed as a final order on 1/18/2008, with respect to a workplace located at the corner of Boylston and Charles Streets, Boston, MA 02116. The Company, Atlantic Drain Service Company, Inc. was previously cited for a Repeat violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.100(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 508618, citation number 2, item number 2, issued on 11/14/2007 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/18/2013, with respect to a workplace located at 406 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02111. To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that all employees are provided with and use hardhats to protect employees from hazards. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance; including an explanation of how these steps protect employees from struck-by and other hazards.