WESTBOROUGH, MA —
OSHA Inspection: PZ CONSTRUCTION INC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of PZ CONSTRUCTION INC in 176 EAST MAIN STREET, WESTBOROUGH, MA 01581 (NAICS 236118). OSHA activity number 339925018.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PZ CONSTRUCTION INC
- Site address
- 176 EAST MAIN STREET
- City
- WESTBOROUGH
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01581
- Mailing
- 216 ARLINGTON STREET APT. 2, FRAMINGHAM, MA 01702
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
- 236118
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.304 H01
- Issued
- Sep 8, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 12, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.304(h)(1): Each circular crosscut table saw was not guarded by a hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw blade above the table and that portion of the saw above the material being cut: 176 East Main Street, Westborough, Massachusetts; Employees were using a table saw without a guard on the blade exposing them to amputation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.403 B02
- Issued
- Sep 8, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 12, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2): Listed, labeled, or certified equipment was not installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification: 176 East Main Street, Westborough, Massachusetts; A relocatable power tap was used to power electric saws on a construction site outside of its listing and labeling.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.405 G02 IV
- Issued
- Sep 8, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 12, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided to prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws: 176 East Main Street, Westborough, Massachusetts; Employees were using an extension cord that had a damaged strain relief, exposing employees to electric shock hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.501 B11
- Issued
- Sep 8, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 12, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: 176 East Main Street, Westborough, Massachusetts; Employees working on a roof with a slope approximately 5 in 12, were exposed to unprotected falls over 20 feet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1400
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Sep 8, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 12, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed: 176 East Main Street, Westborough, Massachusetts; Ladder stabilizers were used to support a scaffold plank for employees working on the roof exposing them to falls of over 20 feet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $800
- — Z (S) $1600
1926.1053 B05 I
- Issued
- Sep 8, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 12, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(5)(i): Non-self-supporting ladder(s) were not used at an angle such that the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder was approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder: 176 East Main Street, Westborough, Massachusetts; Employees were exposed to falls while using ladders that were not installed at a 4:1 rise to run ratio to access the roof.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 339925018.
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