BOSTON, MA — 2012-11-21 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: GASTON ELECTRICAL COMPANY, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2012-11-21 00:00:00, OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of GASTON ELECTRICAL COMPANY, INC. in 160 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, BOSTON, MA 02115 (NAICS 238210). OSHA activity number 337507016.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: GASTON ELECTRICAL COMPANY, INC.
Site address: 160 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE
City: BOSTON
State: MA
ZIP: 02115
Mailing: 85 MORSE STREET, NORWOOD, MA 02062

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete (A)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: A

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2012-11-21 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2012-11-21 00:00:00
Case closed: 2013-04-15 00:00:00
Last modified: 2026-07-21 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2026-07-22 00:19:52

Establishment context

NAICS code: 238210
Employees: 10
Ownership type: A

Citations

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.405 A02 II E

Other-than-serious 1 instance 10 exposed

Issued: Mar 14, 2013
Penalty: Initial $1,785 · Current $1,785

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(E):     Lamps used in temporary wiring for general illumination were not protected from accidental contact or breakage:    Jobsite: 7th floor.    Workers were exposed to possible burns and broken glass where a high intensity discharge lighting fixture was missing the bottom of the protector cage exposing the lamp to contact and/or damage.

Recent events (2)

2013-04-08 00:00:00 — I (O) $1785
2013-03-14 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1785

1926.405 A02 II I

Other-than-serious 10 instances 50 exposed

Issued: Mar 14, 2013
Abate by: Mar 26, 2013
Penalty: Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(I): Flexible cords and cables used for temporary wiring were not protected from damage:    Jobsite: Several floors.    Several Non-metallic sheathed cables (Romex), used for temporary wiring, were suspended from the building steel utilizing coated (not insulated) bar tie wire.

Recent events (2)

2013-04-08 00:00:00 — I (O) $0
2013-03-14 00:00:00 — Z (O) $0

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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 337507016.

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