HOLYOKE, MA ·
OSHA Inspection: LUDLOW CONSTRUCTION CO., INC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of LUDLOW CONSTRUCTION CO., INC in APPLETON & CRESCENT STREET, HOLYOKE, MA 01040 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 315514786.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- LUDLOW CONSTRUCTION CO., INC
- Site address
- APPLETON & CRESCENT STREET
- City
- HOLYOKE
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01040
- Mailing
- 19 CARMELINAS CIRCLE, LUDLOW, MA 01056
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Union (Y)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 237110
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1623
- Employees
- 60
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2011
- Abate by
- Sep 26, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 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 in that; employees using portable gasoline powered cut off/chop saws were exposed to struck by and/or laceration hazards from saw kickbacks while cutting inadequately supported materials: (a)Roadway and excavation construction site located at the intersection of Appleton Street and Crescent Street in Holyoke, Massachusetts; On August 12, 2011, the employer did not ensure that concrete pipes with belled ends were adequately supported to prevent saw kickbacks during cutting activities. An employee was injured from a saw kickback while using a STIHL TS420 cut off/chop saw equipped with a diamond blade to cut concrete piping for installation of new manholes. AMONG OTHER METHODS, FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE MEANS OF HAZARD ABATEMENT include: *Develop and implement a comprehensive training program which specifically addresses appropriate means of supporting materials based on the type of work activities being performed and/or material being cut. *Follow recommendations from STIHL's Cut-off-Machine Safety Manual and STIHL's TS420 Owners Manual, which both identify that materials being cut must be fully supported in such a way that the cut will remain open during the cutting process and upon completion of the cut.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2450.00
- · Z (S) $4900.00
1926.95 A
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2011
- Abate by
- Sep 20, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100
Recent events (2)
- · I (O)
- · Z (S) $2100.00
1926.1053 B16
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2011
- Abate by
- Sep 20, 2011
Recent events (2)
- · I (S)
- · Z (S)
1926.251 A01
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2011
- Abate by
- Sep 16, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $800 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $800.00
- · Z (S) $2800.00
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 315514786.
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