CAMBRIDGE, MA ·
OSHA Inspection: A&F HOME IMPROVEMENTS, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of A&F HOME IMPROVEMENTS, INC. in 12 FLORENCE STREET, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02026 (NAICS 236118). OSHA activity number 334566338.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- A&F HOME IMPROVEMENTS, INC.
- Site address
- 12 FLORENCE STREET
- City
- CAMBRIDGE
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02026
- Mailing
- 111 VINCENT STREET, DEDHAM, MA 02026
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 236118
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.403 B02
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 6, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2): Listed, labeled, or certified equipment was not installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification: (a) Location - FLorence Street, Cambridge,MA: On or about 4/2/12, the employer failed to ensure a temporary electrical receptacle box was installed in accordance with its listing or labeling.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1000
- · Z (S) $1600
1926.404 B01 I
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 6, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i): Employer did not use either ground fault circuit interrupters as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section, or an assured equipment grounding conductor program as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section to protect employees on construction sites. (a) Location - Florence Street, Cambridge, MA: on or about 4/2/12, employees were not protected from electrical shock and burns while using electric equipment that was not GFCI protected.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $1600
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph (b) Note: If using these systems was infeasible or created a greater hazard, the employer should develop and implement a fall protection plan meeting the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502. (a) location - Florence Street, Cambridge, MA; On or about 4/2/12, employees were not protected from falling while working on a second floor greater than six feet above a lower level.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1000
- · Z (S) $2800
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed: (a) Location - Florence Street, Cambridge, MA: On or About 4/2/12,Ladders were used for purposes other than the purposes for which they were designed. Employees were exposed falls when working on the top rung of a step ladder.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $800
- · Z (S) $1600
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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 334566338.
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