OSHA Inspection: L. FEINMAN & SONS

Issued

Sep 2, 2003

Abate by

Sep 5, 2003

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 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 crushing hazards:
(a) Location - 407 Mystic Avenue, Medford, MA:
On or about 05/07/03, employees were exposed to a crushing hazard from
falling
concrete blocks while demolishing a concrete block wall.
Among other methods, feasible means of abatement would be to develop a
demolition
plan that addresses the removal of the block from the top down, also
provide training for
the exposed employees in the safe and proper means of demolishing a wall
similar to
OSHA STD's in CFR 1926.850 or ANSI A10.6-1969.

Issued

Sep 2, 2003

Abate by

Sep 5, 2003

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 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 explosion hazards:
(a) Location - 407 Mystic Avenue, Medford, MA:
On or about 058/17/03, employees were exposed to serious explosion hazards
while
demolishing a concrete block wall, because the gas meter and oil tanks
were not
protected against damage.
Among other methods, feasible means of abatement would be to develop a
demolition
plan that addressed the protection of the utilities in the immediate area,
Training for the
exposing employees of the safe proper technique of demolition of a wall
similar to OSHA
STD's in CFR 1926.850 or ANSI A10.6-1969.

Issued

Sep 2, 2003

Abate by

Sep 5, 2003

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 Reduced

Issued

Sep 2, 2003

Abate by

Sep 5, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,750 · Current $875 Reduced

Issued

Sep 2, 2003

Abate by

Sep 5, 2003

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 Reduced