OSHA Inspection: SKINNER SERVICES, INC.

Issued

2014-12-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(3): Machinery, tool(s), material(s), or equipment which was not in compliance with the applicable requirement(s) of 29 CFR 1926 was not prohibited, and/or was not either identified as unsafe by tagging, or locking the controls to render them inoperable, or physically removed from its place of operation.    (a) Location - Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA:  On or about 9/26/14, the motors of overhead doors were not rendered inoperable to protect employees working in close proximity.

Issued

2014-12-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.307(f)(3): The employer failed to guard gears, sprockets and/or chains that were less than 7 feet (2.128 m) from the floor or platform:    (a) Location - Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA:  On or about 9/26/14, the employer failed to guard a overhead door chain and sprocket when an employee was removing equipment.

Issued

2014-12-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i): Employer did not use either ground fault circuit interrupters as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section, or an assured equipment grounding conductor program as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section to protect employees on construction sites.    (a) Location - Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA:  On or about 9/26/14, employees were exposed to electrical shock and burns while using electrical receptacles that were not GFCI protected.