SOUTH BOSTON, MA ·
OSHA Inspection: NISKANEN REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of NISKANEN REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT INC. in 509 EAST 1ST STREET, SOUTH BOSTON, MA 02127 (NAICS 238190). OSHA activity number 339495889.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NISKANEN REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT INC.
- Site address
- 509 EAST 1ST STREET
- City
- SOUTH BOSTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02127
- Mailing
- 2 WOOD ROAD, SHERBORN, MA 01770
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
- 238190
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 J01
- Issued
- Jan 10, 2014
- Abate by
- Jan 23, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,800 Reduced
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: Employer did not installing adequate protection on the west wall of the foundation, exposing workers tot he risk of falling rock and soil.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1800
- · Z (S) $2800
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- Jan 10, 2014
- Abate by
- Jan 21, 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 of the excavation was being conducted.
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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339495889.
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