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OSHA Inspection: NORTHWEST EXCAVATING INC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of NORTHWEST EXCAVATING INC. in 46 OLD EAST STREET, CARLISLE, MA 01741 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 303810634.

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Site address
46 OLD EAST STREET
City
CARLISLE
State
MA
ZIP
01741
Mailing
178 GREAT ROAD, ACTON, MA 01720
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
1794
Employees
14
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 2, 2002
Abate by
May 7, 2002
Penalty
Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500
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 the hazard of falling while working from a boom of an
excavator:
(a) Location - 46 Old East Street, Carlisle, MA:
On or about 03/05/02, an employee fell approximately 16 feet while
standing
on the
boom of Cat Excavator EX6 #330 while marking the overhead power lines
without fall
protection. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement
method to
correct this hazard is to not allow employees to climb the boom.

1926.21 B02

Serious Gravity 04 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 2, 2002
Abate by
May 7, 2002
Penalty
Initial $750 · Current $750

1926.550 A15 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 2, 2002
Abate by
May 7, 2002
Penalty
Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

1926.652 A01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 2, 2002
Abate by
May 7, 2002
Penalty
Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

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