BOSTON, MA —
OSHA Inspection: SEAN FARRELL EXCAVATION INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of SEAN FARRELL EXCAVATION INC. in 881 SECOND STREET, BOSTON, MA 02118 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 339437485.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SEAN FARRELL EXCAVATION INC.
- Site address
- 881 SECOND STREET
- City
- BOSTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02118
- Mailing
- 53 GILBERT STREET, QUINCY, MA 02169
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 238910
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 J01
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2013
- Abate by
- Nov 19, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(1): Adequate protection shall be provided to protect employees from loose rock or soil that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling from an excavation face. Such protection shall consist of scaling to remove loose material; installation of protective barricades at intervals as necessary on the face to stop and contain falling material; or other means that provide equivalent protection. Jobsite: Excavationing contractor did not adequately excavate proper sloping of Type C soil which would require 1 1/2 to 1 slope for employees to work safely in the open excavation exposing them to potential cave ins.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2800
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2013
- Abate by
- Feb 28, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems shall be made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions. An inspection shall be conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift. Inspections shall also be made after every rainstorm or other hazard increasing occurrence. These inspections are only required when employee exposure can be reasonably anticipated. Jobsite: No daily inspections were being performed on site during or after the excavation was complete.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2800
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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 339437485.
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