HANCOCK, MA —
OSHA Inspection: D.R. BILLINGS INC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of D.R. BILLINGS INC in GRAVEL PIT, HANCOCK, MA 01237 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 310629449.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- D.R. BILLINGS INC
- Site address
- GRAVEL PIT
- City
- HANCOCK
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01237
- Mailing
- ROUTE 8, LANESBORO, MA 01237
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 238910
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1794
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 5, 2009
- Abate by
- Mar 10, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $500 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: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of greater than 6 feet while working in the elevated bucket of a front end loader. Among other feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to follow the guidelines in the Construction Industry Manufacturers Association (CIMA) manual for wheel/tractor loaders. Section 4 of this manual states: "Never use a bucket or blade for a work platform or personnel carrier." A) LOCATION: POTTER MOUNTAIN ROAD, HANCOCK MA EMPLOYEES INVOLVED IN THE DISMANTLING OF A ROCK CRUSHING MACHINE, WERE EXPOSED TO FALL HAZARDS IN EXCESS OF 10 FT WHEN WORKING WITHIN THE BUCKET OF A FRONT END LOADER WHICH WAS IN A RAISED POSITION.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $500.00
- — Z (S) $1500.00
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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 310629449.
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