WESTON, MA ·
OSHA Inspection: THE CHARLES COMPANY LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of THE CHARLES COMPANY LLC in 96 ROCKPORT ROAD, WESTON, MA 02493 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 339635880.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- THE CHARLES COMPANY LLC
- Site address
- 96 ROCKPORT ROAD
- City
- WESTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02493
- Mailing
- 110 KODIAK WAY # 2828, WALTHAM, MA 02451
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
- 4
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.95 A
- Issued
- Jun 10, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.95(a): Personal protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not provided, used, or maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition it was necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation, or physical contact. (a) Location - Rocport Road, Weston, MA: On or about 3/18/14, Employees were not protected from eye, face and head injury hazards when protective equipment was not used. Employees were using pneumatic nail guns and overhead hazards while working below framers.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $2800
1926.416 E01
- Issued
- Jun 10, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used: (a) Location - Rockport Road, Weston, MA: On or about 3/18/13, employees were not protected from electric shock and burns from an electrical cord that was frayed.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $2000
1926.451 A01
- Issued
- Jun 10, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(a)(1): Each scaffold and/or scaffold component was not capable of supporting, without failure, its own weight and at least 4 times the maximum intended load applied or transmitted to it:Note: Exceptions are provided in paragraphs (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(4), (a)(5) and (g) of this section. (a) Location - On or about 3/18/14, the employer did not ensure the erected scaffold was capable of supporting the intended load.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $2000
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Jun 10, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b): (a) Location - Rockport Road, Weston, MA: On or about 3/18/14, employees were not protected from falling while working on a surface greater than six feet above a lower level
Recent events (1)
- · 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 339635880.
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