NEWTON, MA —
OSHA Inspection: NEW ENGLAND SODA BLAST INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of NEW ENGLAND SODA BLAST INC. in 210 NEEDHAM STREET, NEWTON, MA 02461 (NAICS 238140). OSHA activity number 339658627.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NEW ENGLAND SODA BLAST INC.
- Site address
- 210 NEEDHAM STREET
- City
- NEWTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02461
- Mailing
- 49 LINWOOD STREET, FITCHBURG, MA 01420
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 238140
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.416 A01
- Issued
- Apr 28, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,200 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): No employer shall permit an employee to work in such proximity to any part of an electric power circuit that the employee could contact the electric power circuit in the course of work, unless the employee is protected against electric shock by deenergizing the circuit and grounding it or by guarding it effectively by insulation or other means. (a) Location - 210 Needham Street, Newton, MA: On or about 4/2/2014, an employee working in an aerial lift was working in close proximity to an energized power line.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $2200
1926.453 B02 V
- Issued
- Apr 28, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,200 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt shall be worn and a lanyard attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift. (a) Location - 210 Needham Street, Newton, MA: On or about 4/2/2014, an employee working in an aerial lift was not protected from falling to the ground below.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $2200
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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 339658627.
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