LOWELL, MA ·
OSHA Inspection: WATCH ALL, INC.
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of WATCH ALL, INC. in 45 CENTRAL ST., LOWELL, MA 01852 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 122120900.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WATCH ALL, INC.
- Site address
- 45 CENTRAL ST.
- City
- LOWELL
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01852
- Mailing
- 1109 WASHINGTON ST., WEYMOUTH, MA 02189
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 7342
- Employees
- 18
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Oct 10, 1997
- Abate by
- Oct 15, 1997
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000
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 falls from elevations of over 90 feet while performing work near the edge of an unprotected roof: (a) Location - 16 Middle Street, Lowell, MA: On or about August 13, 1997, an employee was exposed to a fall from elevations of over 90 feet while applying pesticide in areas adjacent to the unprotected perimeter of a roof. Among other methods, feasible and acceptable methods to correct this hazard are the following: 1. Conduct a job hazard analysis to identify worksites where employees may be exposed to fall hazards. 2. Take positive measures to assure that fixed guardrails, barriers, safety harnesses and lanyards or other means. 3. Establish clear workrules addressing fall hazards, conduct training to communicate these policies, conduct self-inspections to encourage compliance, and enforce requirements as necessary.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S)
- · Z (S) $5000.00
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Oct 10, 1997
- Abate by
- Oct 15, 1997
Recent events (2)
- · I (S)
- · Z (S)
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Oct 10, 1997
- Abate by
- Oct 15, 1997
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 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: (a) Location - Jobsite, 16 Middle St., Lowell, MA: On 2/13/97, an employee was allowed to work on an open-sided work platform 4 feet or more above ground level was not protected with a standard guard railing or the equivalent. One feasible method is to require safety harnesses with lanyards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3000.00
- · Z (S) $5000.00
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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 122120900.
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