BELLINGHAM, MA —
OSHA Inspection: RILEY BROTHERS INCORPORATED
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of RILEY BROTHERS INCORPORATED in 429 MAPLE STREET, BELLINGHAM, MA 02019 (NAICS 327999). OSHA activity number 339965824.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- RILEY BROTHERS INCORPORATED
- Site address
- 429 MAPLE STREET
- City
- BELLINGHAM
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02019
- Mailing
- 84 TOSCA DRIVE, STOUGHTON, MA 02072
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 327999
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2015
- Abate by
- Jun 30, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $6,930 · Current $5,100 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to entrapment hazards: Employees were exposed to entrapment hazards while operating a vacuum hose with negative pressure. On or about 8-26-14 a worker's arm was caught in the hose of a vacuum truck. Methods of abatement include but are not limited to: 1) Follow manufacturer's recommendations and install an inline relief valve near the end of the hose; 2) Re-train all members of the vacuum truck crews on all the methods of reducing or stopping the vacuum pressure: 3) Develop daily safety inspection checklist for VacTruck; 4) Conduct daily safety inspections of the vacuum trucks and correct safety issues.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5100
- — Z (S) $6930
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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 339965824.
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