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OSHA Inspection: WALSH CONSTRUCTION CO. OF ILLINOIS, NORTHEAST DIV.

Complaint inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of WALSH CONSTRUCTION CO. OF ILLINOIS, NORTHEAST DIV. in WACHUSETT RESERVOIR DAM, BOYLSTON ST., CLINTON, MA 01510 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 17825423.

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Site address
WACHUSETT RESERVOIR DAM, BOYLSTON ST.
City
CLINTON
State
MA
ZIP
01510
Mailing
440 B EAST SQUANTUM ST., QUINCY, MA 02171
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
Y
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
1629
Employees
31
Ownership type
A

20 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.134 E05

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance
Issued
Abate by

Hazardous substances 9010

Recent events (2)
  • — F (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.134 B01

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1500.00 · Current $1500.00

Hazardous substances 1591

Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $1500.00
  • — Z (S) $1500.00

1910.134 E05 I

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by

Hazardous substances 1591

Recent events (2)
  • — F (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.134 F01

Serious Gravity 01 2 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by

Hazardous substances 1591

Recent events (2)
  • — F (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.134 B01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

Hazardous substances 9010

Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $2000.00
  • — Z (S) $2000.00

1926.55 A

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $4500.00 · Current $2250.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9010

Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $2250.00
  • — Z (S) $4500.00

1926.55 B

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by

Hazardous substances 9010

Recent events (2)
  • — F (S)
  • — Z (S)

1926.57 B

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by

Hazardous substances 9010

Recent events (2)
  • — F (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.134 B08

Serious Gravity 05 2 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1500.00 · Current $1500.00

Hazardous substances 9010

Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $1500.00
  • — Z (S) $1500.00

1910.134 B11

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $4500.00

Hazardous substances 9010

Recent events (2)
  • — F (S)
  • — Z (S) $4500.00

1910.134 E05

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $4500.00

Hazardous substances 9010

Recent events (2)
  • — F (S)
  • — Z (S) $4500.00

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1875.00 · Current $1875.00
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.   THE HAZARDS OF WORKING IN A CONFINED SPACES WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO
POSSIBLE OXYGEN DEFICIENCY OR ENRICHMENT, FLOODING, OR ACCUMULATION OF
TOXIC/FLAMMABLE GASES.  THE CONFINED SPACES IN QUESTION ARE THE FOUR
VERTICAL SHAFTS EXTENDING VERTICALLY INTO THE DAM FROM THE GATEHOUSE
ROOM.
ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS THE
ESTABLISHMENT AND ENFORCEMENT OF A PERMIT-REQUIRED CONFINED SPACE PROGRAM.
ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF A PERMIT-REQUIRED CONFINED SPACE PROGRAM WOULD
INCLUDE:
1.   ESTABLISHMENT OF A WRITTEN PROGRAM.
2.   IDENTIFICATION AND EVALUATION OF ALL LIKELY HAZARDS.
3.   ESTABLISHMENT OF A WRITTEN PERMIT SYSTEM FOR ENTRY.
4.   TESTING AND MONITORING OF ATMOSPHERE INSIDE THE SPACE.
5.   LIST OF MEASURES NECESSARY TO CONTROL OR ELIMINATE ALL
ATMOSPHERIC
AND PHYSICAL HAZARDS CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS CONFINED PSACE AND
OF
THE OPERATIONS SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE WITHIN IT.
6.   TRAINING OF ALL PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN THE OPERATION IN THE
HAZARDS
OF THE SPACE AND IN THEIR RESPECTIVE DUTIES.
7.   TRAINED ATTENDANT STATIONED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE SPACE.
8.   PROCEDURES TO QUICKLY SUMMON RESCUERS WHO ARE PREPARED TO
CONDUCT
AN EFFECTIVE RESCUE FROM THE CONFINED SPACE.
9.   PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT REQUIRED.
10.   PREVENTION OF ENTRY INTO THE SPACE OF UNAUTHORIZED PERSONNEL.
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $1875.00
  • — Z (S) $1875.00

1926.21 B06 I

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1875.00 · Current $1875.00
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $1875.00
  • — Z (S) $1875.00

1926.50 B

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1875.00 · Current $750.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $750.00
  • — Z (S) $1875.00

1926.52 D01

Other-than-serious Gravity 02 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1500.00

Hazardous substances 8110

Recent events (2)
  • — F (O)
  • — Z (S) $1500.00

1926.59 E01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1125.00
Recent events (2)
  • — F (O)
  • — Z (S) $1125.00

1910.134 B01

Deleted Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1125.00
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S)
  • — Z (S) $1125.00

1910.134 E05 I

Deleted Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1500.00
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S)
  • — Z (S) $1500.00

1910.134 F01

Deleted Serious Gravity 01 2 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1125.00
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S)
  • — Z (S) $1125.00

1926.59 E01 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Recent events (2)
  • — F (O)
  • — Z (O)

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