SUDBURY, MA ·
OSHA Inspection: RIDGE STEEL, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of RIDGE STEEL, INC. in 80 WOODSIDE DRIVE, SUDBURY, MA 01776 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 113545651.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- RIDGE STEEL, INC.
- Site address
- 80 WOODSIDE DRIVE
- City
- SUDBURY
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01776
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 276, NEW DURHAM, NH 03855
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Y
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1791
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.750 B01 II
- Issued
- Jul 19, 1999
- Abate by
- Jul 22, 1999
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000
1926.750 B01 III
- Issued
- Jul 19, 1999
- Abate by
- Jul 22, 1999
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jun 19, 1999
- Abate by
- Jun 24, 1999
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000
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: (a) Location - Roof level: On or before 05/06/99, employees were exposed to the hazard of being crushed while manually trying to re-install a 15 foot structural beam W8X13. One feasible and acceptable method of abatement would be to use a crane or other mechanized equipment to hold the weight of the beam during re-installation.
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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 113545651.
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