WAKEFIELD, MA —
OSHA Inspection: BATTEN BROS., INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of BATTEN BROS., INC. in 893 MAIN STREET, WAKEFIELD, MA 01880 (NAICS 541890). OSHA activity number 306098146.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BATTEN BROS., INC.
- Site address
- 893 MAIN STREET
- City
- WAKEFIELD
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01880
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 541890
- SIC code (legacy)
- 7389
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Oct 21, 2003
- Abate by
- Oct 24, 2003
- Penalty
- Initial $28,000 · Current $16,000 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 the hazard of falling while working in an aerial ladder. (a) Location - 1298 Worcester Street, Natick, Ma; On or about 08/27/2003, an employee was exposed to a fall hazard while working from an aerial ladder which had a defective cable and a broken safety latch. Among other means, feasible means of abatement would be to: (1) Upon noticing a frayed cable, remove equipment from service and perform maintenance according to the manufacturers recommendations. (2) Perform a thorough inspection on all safety features according to the manufacturers operational manual.
Recent events (2)
- — I (W) $16000.00
- — Z (W) $28000.00
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Oct 21, 2003
- Abate by
- Oct 24, 2003
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $2000.00
- — Z (R) $4000.00
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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 306098146.
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