EAST BOSTON, MA · 1990-03-28 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: BOSTON GRAVING DOCK

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 1990-03-28 00:00:00, OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of BOSTON GRAVING DOCK in 256 MARGINAL STREET, EAST BOSTON, MA 02128 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 102809266.

What this inspection record means

OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: BOSTON GRAVING DOCK
Site address: 256 MARGINAL STREET
City: EAST BOSTON
State: MA
ZIP: 02128

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Complete (A)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: Y

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 1990-03-28 00:00:00
Closing conference: 1990-04-05 00:00:00
Case closed: 1990-10-01 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 000000
SIC code (legacy): 3731
Employees: 87
Ownership type: A

Citations

28 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 08 3 instances 2 exposed

Issued: Jun 14, 1990
Abate by: Jun 20, 1990
Penalty: Initial $640 · Current $340 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were
free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death
or serious physical harm to employees, in that a 45 foot fall hazard
while using the fixed ladder to gain access to the wall bracket scaffold
located on the outboard side of the west wing wall on the floating dry
dock.
a) Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method is to provide
lifelines and safety lines for employees required to utilize the
fixed ladders.

Recent events (2)

1990-07-10 00:00:00 · I (S) $340.00
1990-06-14 00:00:00 · Z (S) $640.00

1910.22 C

Serious Gravity 06 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: Jun 14, 1990
Abate by: Jul 16, 1990
Penalty: Initial $480 · Current $300 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1990-07-10 00:00:00 · I (S) $300.00
1990-06-14 00:00:00 · Z (S) $480.00

1910.106 D02 I

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 11 exposed

Issued: Jun 14, 1990
Abate by: Jul 16, 1990
Penalty: Initial $400 · Current $300 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1990-07-10 00:00:00 · I (S) $300.00
1990-06-14 00:00:00 · Z (S) $400.00

1910.132 A

Serious Gravity 08 4 instances 4 exposed

Issued: Jun 14, 1990
Abate by: Jun 20, 1990
Penalty: Initial $640 · Current $340 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1990-07-10 00:00:00 · I (S) $340.00
1990-06-14 00:00:00 · Z (S) $640.00

1910.212 A03 II

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: Jun 14, 1990
Abate by: Jul 16, 1990
Penalty: Initial $400 · Current $200 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1990-07-10 00:00:00 · I (S) $200.00
1990-06-14 00:00:00 · Z (S) $400.00

1910.213 I01

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: Jun 14, 1990
Abate by: Jul 16, 1990
Penalty: Initial $400 · Current $200 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1990-07-10 00:00:00 · I (S) $200.00
1990-06-14 00:00:00 · Z (S) $400.00

1910.219 D01

Serious Gravity 06 3 instances 5 exposed

Issued: Jun 14, 1990
Abate by: Jul 16, 1990
Penalty: Initial $480 · Current $380 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1990-07-10 00:00:00 · I (S) $380.00
1990-06-14 00:00:00 · Z (S) $480.00

1910.219 F03

Serious Gravity 05 3 instances 3 exposed

Issued: Jun 14, 1990
Abate by: Jul 16, 1990
Penalty: Initial $400 · Current $300 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1990-07-10 00:00:00 · I (S) $300.00
1990-06-14 00:00:00 · Z (S) $400.00

1910.303 G02 I

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: Jun 14, 1990
Abate by: Jun 20, 1990
Penalty: Initial $400 · Current $200 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1990-07-10 00:00:00 · I (S) $200.00
1990-06-14 00:00:00 · Z (S) $400.00

1910.305 I02 I

Serious Gravity 04 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: Jun 14, 1990
Abate by: Jul 16, 1990
Penalty: Initial $320 · Current $220 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1990-07-10 00:00:00 · I (S) $220.00
1990-06-14 00:00:00 · Z (S) $320.00

1910.1200 F04 I

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 11 exposed

Issued: Jun 14, 1990
Abate by: Jul 16, 1990
Penalty: Initial $400 · Current $300 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1990-07-10 00:00:00 · I (S) $300.00
1990-06-14 00:00:00 · Z (S) $400.00

1915.71 I03

Serious Gravity 07 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Jun 14, 1990
Abate by: Jun 20, 1990
Penalty: Initial $560 · Current $260 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1990-07-10 00:00:00 · I (S) $260.00
1990-06-14 00:00:00 · Z (S) $560.00

1915.71 J01

Serious Gravity 08 3 instances 3 exposed

Issued: Jun 14, 1990
Abate by: Jun 20, 1990
Penalty: Initial $640 · Current $340 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1990-07-10 00:00:00 · I (S) $340.00
1990-06-14 00:00:00 · Z (S) $640.00

1915.71 J02

Serious Gravity 08 3 instances 3 exposed

Issued: Jun 14, 1990
Abate by: Jun 17, 1990
Penalty: Initial $640 · Current $340 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1990-07-10 00:00:00 · I (S) $340.00
1990-06-14 00:00:00 · Z (S) $640.00

1915.75 D

Serious Gravity 07 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Jun 14, 1990
Abate by: Jul 16, 1990
Penalty: Initial $560 · Current $360 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1990-07-10 00:00:00 · I (S) $360.00
1990-06-14 00:00:00 · Z (S) $560.00

1915.151 C01

Serious Gravity 04 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Jun 14, 1990
Abate by: Jun 17, 1990
Penalty: Initial $320 · Current $220 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1990-07-10 00:00:00 · I (S) $220.00
1990-06-14 00:00:00 · Z (S) $320.00

1904.2 A

Other-than-serious 3 instances

Issued: Jun 14, 1990
Abate by: Jul 16, 1990
Penalty: Initial $80

Recent events (2)

1990-07-10 00:00:00 · I (O)
1990-06-14 00:00:00 · Z (O) $80.00

1910.23 A08

Other-than-serious 5 instances 4 exposed

Issued: Jun 14, 1990
Abate by: Jun 17, 1990

1910.37 K01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 8 exposed

Issued: Jun 14, 1990
Abate by: Jul 16, 1990

1910.157 E03

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Jun 14, 1990
Abate by: Jul 16, 1990

1910.179 J02 III

Other-than-serious 5 instances 6 exposed

Issued: Jun 14, 1990
Abate by: Jul 16, 1990

1910.179 J03

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 3 instances 3 exposed

Issued: Jun 14, 1990
Abate by: Jul 16, 1990

1910.179 L01

Other-than-serious 6 instances 3 exposed

Issued: Jun 14, 1990
Abate by: Jul 16, 1990

1910.179 M01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 5 instances 6 exposed

Issued: Jun 14, 1990
Abate by: Jul 16, 1990

1910.184 E03 II

Other-than-serious 5 instances 3 exposed

Issued: Jun 14, 1990
Abate by: Jul 16, 1990

1910.184 I01

Other-than-serious 2 instances 3 exposed

Issued: Jun 14, 1990
Abate by: Jul 16, 1990

1910.252 A02 IIB

Other-than-serious 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: Jun 14, 1990
Abate by: Jun 20, 1990

1915.112 C02

Other-than-serious 5 instances 3 exposed

Issued: Jun 14, 1990
Abate by: Jul 16, 1990

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Source

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 102809266.

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