BOSTON, MA —
OSHA Inspection: HI-RISE, INC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of HI-RISE, INC in 1 CONGRESS STREET, BOSTON, MA 02114 (NAICS 561720). OSHA activity number 339367575.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HI-RISE, INC
- Site address
- 1 CONGRESS STREET
- City
- BOSTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02114
- Mailing
- 1218A BENNINGTON STREET, EAST BOSTON, MA 02128
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 561720
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2013
- Abate by
- Feb 11, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 29 CFR Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to fall hazards while utilizing frayed ropes on a rope descent system supported from an inadequate ancorage point.: Location: 1 Congress Street, Boston MA On 08/28/2013 employees were exposed to fall hazards while using frayed safety lines on their descent system while exposing the employees to falls greater than 70 feet. Also, the ropes being used were exposed to sharp edges on the parapet wall and air condition louvers.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $3000
- — C (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
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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 339367575.
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