WORCESTER, MA ·
OSHA Inspection: KASSIS CUSTOM BUILDERS
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of KASSIS CUSTOM BUILDERS in 14 DUPUIS AVE, WORCESTER, MA 01604 (NAICS 236115). OSHA activity number 339419756.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KASSIS CUSTOM BUILDERS
- Site address
- 14 DUPUIS AVE
- City
- WORCESTER
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01604
- Mailing
- 53 NORTH ST., SHREWSBURY, MA 01545
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 236115
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.403 B01 I
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2013
- Abate by
- Oct 1, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.403(b)(1)(i):Listed, labeled, or certified equipment was not installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification: (a) 14 Dupuis Ave Worcester, MA: On or about September 18, 2013, a metal quad junction box was used as housing for a relocatable power tap which is not in accordance with its labeling nor this subpart.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $800
- · Z (S) $1600
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2013
- Abate by
- Oct 1, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system: (a) 14 Dupuis Ave Worcester,MA: On or about September 18, 2013, 3 employees were engaged in residential construction actvities more than 9 FT above the ground below without any fall protection as required by this subpart.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (S) $2000
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2013
- Abate by
- Oct 1, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access: (a) 14 Dupuis Ave Worcester, MA: On or about September 18, 2013, three employees were observed using a step ladder to access their 2nd story work location that did not extend 3 FT past the landing surface as required by this subpart.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1000
- · Z (S) $2000
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339419756.
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