CAMBRIDGE, MA —
OSHA Inspection: FAR EAST CONSTRUCTION, INC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of FAR EAST CONSTRUCTION, INC in 625 CAMBRIDGE STREET, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139 (NAICS 238320). OSHA activity number 335206785.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FAR EAST CONSTRUCTION, INC
- Site address
- 625 CAMBRIDGE STREET
- City
- CAMBRIDGE
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02139
- Mailing
- 660 PLEASANT STREET, FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238320
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1904.39 A
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.39(a): Within eight (8) hours after the death of any employee from a work-related incident or the in-patient hospitalization of three or more employees as a result of a work-related incident, you must orally report the fatality/multiple hospitalization by telephone or in person to the Area Office of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, that is nearest to the site of the incident. (a) Location - 625 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, Ma: On or about 7/11/2012, the employer failed to notify the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) when an employee had expired days after an accident on one of th eemployers jobsites.
Recent events (4)
- — F (S) $3500
- — F (S) $3500
- — C (S) $7000
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders shall be used only for the purpose for which they were designed. (a) Location - 625 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, Ma: On or about 7/11/2012, an employee was using a wooden step ladder in the closed position.
Recent events (4)
- — F (S) $1500
- — F (S) $1500
- — C (S) $2800
1926.1053 B15
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(15): Ladders shall be inspected by a competent person for visible defects on a periodic basis and after any occurrence that could affect their safe use. (a) Location - 625 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, Ma: On or about 7/11/2012, the employer did not inspect a ladder that an employee was using that had an obvious split siderail.
Recent events (4)
- — F (S) $1000
- — F (S) $1000
- — C (S) $2800
1926.1053 B16
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, shall either be immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or be tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and shall be withdrawn from service until repaired. (a) Location - 625 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, Ma: On or about 7/11/2012, an employee was using a wooden step ladder that had a split siderail.
Recent events (4)
- — F (S) $1000
- — F (S) $1000
- — C (S) $2800
1926.1053 B18
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(18): Ladder repairs shall restore the ladder to a condition meeting its original design criteria, before the ladder is returned to use. (a) Location - 625 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, Ma: On or about 7/11/2012, an employee was using a wooden step ladder that had been repaired using a piece of scrap plywood.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1060 A
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 29, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer shall provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary. The program shall enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways, and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards. (a) Location - 625 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, Ma: On or about 7/11/2012, , the employer did not provide adequate training to employees who use ladders.
Recent events (4)
- — F (S) $2500
- — F (S) $2500
- — C (S) $2800
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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 335206785.
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