NORTH READING, MA —
OSHA Inspection: BBS BUILDERS CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of BBS BUILDERS CORPORATION in 11 FLASH POND ROAD, NORTH READING, MA 01864 (NAICS 238170). OSHA activity number 335940797.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BBS BUILDERS CORPORATION
- Site address
- 11 FLASH POND ROAD
- City
- NORTH READING
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01864
- Mailing
- 140 BEAN PORRIDGE HILL ROAD, WESTMINSTER, MA 01473
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
- 238170
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.404 B01 I
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 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 - Flash Pond Road, North Reading, MA: On or about 8/24/12, employees were exposed to possible shock hazard when using electrical outlet that was not GFCI protected.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.451 C02
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights shall bear on base plates and mud sills or other adequate firm foundation. (a) Location - Flash Pond Road, North Reading, MA: On or about 8/24/12, The employer did not ensure that the scaffold was bearing on base plates or other adequate foundation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.452 J02
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.452(j)(2): Poles were not secured to the structure by rigid triangular bracing or equivalent at the bottom, top, and other points as necessary. (a) Location - Flash Pond Road, North Reading, MA: On or about 8/24/12, Pump-jack poles were not secured to the structure by rigid triangular bracing or equivalent at the bottom, as necessary.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Sep 25, 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 - Flash Pond Road, North Reading, MA: On or about 8/23/12, employees were not protected from falling while working on a roof greater than six feet above a lower level.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (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 335940797.
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