WELLESLEY, MA —
OSHA Inspection: VETERANS SCAFFOLD SERVICES, INC.
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of VETERANS SCAFFOLD SERVICES, INC. in 225 FOREST STREET, WELLESLEY, MA 02481 (NAICS 238990). OSHA activity number 339946253.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VETERANS SCAFFOLD SERVICES, INC.
- Site address
- 225 FOREST STREET
- City
- WELLESLEY
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02481
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 174, BLACKSTONE, MA 01504
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- 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
- 238990
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 G01
- Issued
- Oct 7, 2014
- Abate by
- Nov 28, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level. Location: Jobsite Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of greater than 10 feet, while working from a tubular welded scaffold that had no guardrail systems, end rail systems, nor were personal fall arrest systems used or provided.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1960
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- Oct 7, 2014
- Abate by
- Nov 28, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $840 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards: Location: Jobsite Employees were exposed to fall hazards greater than 10 feet from a scaffold to the ground below, where untrained employees were unable to recognize or avoid the hazards, or to wear and use personal fall arrest systems correctly.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $840
- — Z (S) $1200
More inspections at Veterans Scaffold Services, INC.
View Veterans Scaffold Services, INC.'s full OSHA safety record →
More inspections in this industry (NAICS 238990)
More inspections in MA
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 339946253.
Look up any company's OSHA accident reports by company, or browse severe injury reports by year, state, and company.