SOUTH EASTON, MA —
OSHA Inspection: W.T. RICH COMPANY, INCORPORATED
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of W.T. RICH COMPANY, INCORPORATED in 250 FOUNDRY STREET, SOUTH EASTON, MA 02375 (NAICS 236210). OSHA activity number 336732383.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- W.T. RICH COMPANY, INCORPORATED
- Site address
- 250 FOUNDRY STREET
- City
- SOUTH EASTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02375
- Mailing
- 29 CRAFTS STREET SUITE 300, NEWTON, MA 02458
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 236210
- Employees
- 50
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems were not made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could have resulted in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems On or about: 10/03/2012 Location: Jobsite Employees were exposed to excavation hazards while working in an excavation which had not been inspected by a competent person.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2940
- — Z (S) $4900
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652(c). The employer had not complied with the provisions of 29 CFR 1926.652(b)(1)(i): Location: 250 Foundry Street, South Easton, MA An employee was exposed to cave-in hazards while working in an excavation over 5 feet deep where cave-in protection was not used or provided.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2940
- — Z (S) $4900
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access: On or about: 10/03/2012 Location: Jobsite Employees were exposed to fall hazards when accessing the work area, when the portable ladder did not extend three feet beyond the upper landing.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1260
- — Z (S) $2100
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were used for purposes other than the purposes for which they were designed: On or about: 10/03/2012 Location: Jobsite Employees were exposed to fall hazards when using step ladders as extension ladders.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2100
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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 336732383.
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