AUBURN, MA · 1998-09-23 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: CHELMSFORD STEEL

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 1998-09-23 00:00:00, OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of CHELMSFORD STEEL in HOME DEPOT-779 WASHINGTON ST, AUBURN, MA 01501 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 113517833.

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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: CHELMSFORD STEEL
Site address: HOME DEPOT-779 WASHINGTON ST
City: AUBURN
State: MA
ZIP: 01501
Mailing: P.O. BOX 373, CHELMSFORD, MA 01824

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Referral (C)
Scope: Complete (A)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 1998-09-23 00:00:00
Closing conference: 1998-10-01 00:00:00
Case closed: 2004-11-30 00:00:00
Last modified: 2005-05-03 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 000000
SIC code (legacy): 1791
Employees: 8
Ownership type: A

Citations

11 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.20 B02

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: Oct 19, 1998
Abate by: Oct 22, 1998
Penalty: Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1998-11-20 00:00:00 · I (S) $500.00
1998-10-19 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1000.00

1926.21 B02

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: Oct 19, 1998
Abate by: Oct 22, 1998
Penalty: Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1998-11-20 00:00:00 · I (S) $500.00
1998-10-19 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1000.00

1926.701 B

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: Oct 19, 1998
Abate by: Oct 22, 1998
Penalty: Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1998-11-20 00:00:00 · I (S) $1000.00
1998-10-19 00:00:00 · Z (S) $2000.00

1926.251 A01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: Oct 19, 1998
Abate by: Oct 22, 1998
Penalty: Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1998-11-20 00:00:00 · I (S) $500.00
1998-10-19 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1000.00

1926.251 A01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: Oct 19, 1998
Abate by: Oct 22, 1998

Recent events (2)

1998-11-20 00:00:00 · I (S)
1998-10-19 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1926.251 A04

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: Oct 19, 1998
Abate by: Oct 22, 1998

Recent events (2)

1998-11-20 00:00:00 · I (S)
1998-10-19 00:00:00 · Z (S)

5(a)(1)

Willful Gravity 10 2 instances 2 exposed

Issued: Oct 19, 1998
Abate by: Oct 22, 1998
Penalty: Initial $14,000 · Current $7,000 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
employees were exposed to:
FALLING OFF THE WF16X31 BEAM BEING LIFTED INTO POSITION BY THE 82
TON LINK BELT CRANE FOR FINAL PLACEMENT ON THE COLUMNS 24FT-5IN
ABOVE THE GROUND ALONG "A" LINE BETWEEN COLUMNS "1" AND "2 AND
COLUMNS "5" AND "6".
ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD OF ABATEMENT WOULD BE TO USE
LADDERS AS DONE PREVIOUSLY ON THE JOB BY THE CONNECTORS.

Recent events (2)

1998-11-20 00:00:00 · I (W) $7000.00
1998-10-19 00:00:00 · Z (W) $14000.00

1926.105 A

Repeat Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: Oct 19, 1998
Abate by: Oct 22, 1998
Penalty: Initial $4,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1998-11-20 00:00:00 · I (R) $2000.00
1998-10-19 00:00:00 · Z (R) $4000.00

1926.150 C01 VIII

Other-than-serious Gravity 00 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: Oct 19, 1998
Abate by: Oct 22, 1998

1926.152 A01

Other-than-serious Gravity 00 2 instances 5 exposed

Issued: Oct 19, 1998
Abate by: Oct 22, 1998

1926.350 A10

Other-than-serious Gravity 00 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: Oct 19, 1998
Abate by: Oct 22, 1998

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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 113517833.

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