WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA ·
OSHA Inspection: BOUSQUET EXCAVATING, INC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BOUSQUET EXCAVATING, INC in 76 MERRICK ST, WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA 01089 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 339763013.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BOUSQUET EXCAVATING, INC
- Site address
- 76 MERRICK ST
- City
- WEST SPRINGFIELD
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01089
- Mailing
- PO BOX 453, LUDLOW, MA 01056
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 237110
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- May 14, 2014
- Abate by
- May 20, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system: (a) 76 Merrick St West Springfield, MA: On or about April 22, 2014, an employee was working outside the protective system in this 8 + FT deep excavation: Specific abatement documentation that this violation has been corrected must be provided within 10 days of the abatement in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1).
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2800
- · Z (S) $2800
1926.652 D02
- Issued
- May 14, 2014
- Abate by
- May 20, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(d)(2): Manufactured materials and/or equipment used for protective systems was not used in a manner that would prevent employee exposure to hazards: (a) 76 Merrick St West Springfield, MA: On or about April 22, 2014, the protective system used in this 8 + FT deep excavation was not used in a manner that would protect employees from cave-in hazards as it was installed 1.7 FT below the street level leaving material free to fall in over the top of the protective system: Specific abatement documentation that this violation has been corrected must be provided within 10 days of the abatement in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1).
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2200
- · Z (S) $2800
1926.652 G02
- Issued
- May 14, 2014
- Abate by
- May 20, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(g)(2): Excavations of earth material to a level greater than 2 feet (.61 m) below the bottom of a shield was permitted. (a) 76 Merrick St West Springfield, MA: On or about April 22, 2014, the protective system in this 8 + FT deep excavation was placed so that it was between 2.4 and 3 Ft above the bottom of the excavation leaving the possibility of material flowing under the side walls of the protective system and injuring employees: Specific abatement documentation that this violation has been corrected must be provided within 10 days of the abatement in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1).
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 339763013.
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