BOSTON, MA —
OSHA Inspection: WALSH BROTHERS INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of WALSH BROTHERS INC. in 240 CENTRE STREET, BOSTON, MA 02113 (NAICS 236116). OSHA activity number 338994908.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- WALSH BROTHERS INC.
- Site address
- 240 CENTRE STREET
- City
- BOSTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02113
- Mailing
- 210 COMMERCIAL STREET, BOSTON, MA 02109
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 236116
- Employees
- 50
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.451 G02
- Issued
- May 30, 2013
- Abate by
- May 30, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(2): Effective September 2, 1997, the employer shall have a competent person determine the feasibility and safety of providing fall protection for employees erecting or dismantling supported scaffolds. Employers are required to provide fall protection for employees erecting or dismantling supported scaffolds where the installation and use of such protection is feasible and does not create a greater hazard. Jobsite: a) An employee was removing planks from the south side of the building on the 4th tier of scaffolding with no fall protection exposing employees to fall hazards of approx. 32 feet to the ground. b) Mason Sub-contractor was doing the same operation on the west side of the building.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2450
- — Z (S) $4900
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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 338994908.
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