SOUTH BOSTON, MA —
OSHA Inspection: MURPHY EXCAVATION AND FORM WORK, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of MURPHY EXCAVATION AND FORM WORK, INC. in 509 EAST 1ST STREET, SOUTH BOSTON, MA 02127 (NAICS 238190). OSHA activity number 339495970.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MURPHY EXCAVATION AND FORM WORK, INC.
- Site address
- 509 EAST 1ST STREET
- City
- SOUTH BOSTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02127
- Mailing
- 5 SKYVIEW ROAD, RANDOLPH, MA 02368
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
- 238190
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 J01
- Issued
- Jan 10, 2014
- Abate by
- Jan 21, 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: Employees were exposed to soil and rock for not installing adequate protection on the west wall of the foundation. Excavated wall were stepped back four feet and approx. 10 feet in height.
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 were 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). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 339495970.
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