SOUTH BOSTON, MA ·
OSHA Inspection: BASTOS EXTERIORS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of BASTOS EXTERIORS, INC. in 345 D STREET, SOUTH BOSTON, MA 02127 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 339479685.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BASTOS EXTERIORS, INC.
- Site address
- 345 D STREET
- City
- SOUTH BOSTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02127
- Mailing
- 212 MALDEN STREET APT. #1, MALDEN, MA 02148
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
- 238130
- Employees
- 7
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.150 C01 IV
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,360 · Current $1,360
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(iv): There was not at least one fire extinguisher located adjacent to stairways on each floor of a multistory building. Location: Jobsite Fire extinguishers were not provided and available for use in the building.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $1360
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems. Location: Jobsite Employees were exposed to falls greater than 40 feet to the ground below while working on a mutli-story building where fall protection had not been used.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $2800
1926.503 A02
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 27, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2): The employer did not assure that each employee exposed to fall hazards was trained by a competent person qualified in the areas specified in 29 CFR 1926.503 (a)(2)(i) through (viii) Location: Jobsite Employees were exposed to fall hazards greater than 40 feet to the ground below while working where fall protection training had not been provided to exposed employees.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $2800
1926.503 B01
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 27, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify fall protection training by preparing a written certification record. Location: Jobsite The employer did not have written fall protection training certificates for each employee.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $0
1926.1052 C01
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,360 · Current $1,360
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with at least one handrail and one stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge. Location: Jobsite Employees were exposed to fall related hazards while working and walking in stairways where handrails had not been provided.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $1360
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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 339479685.
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