NEWTON, MA —
OSHA Inspection: EMP CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of EMP CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC. in 171 EDINBORO STREET, NEWTON, MA 02460 (NAICS 238170). OSHA activity number 339973406.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- EMP CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC.
- Site address
- 171 EDINBORO STREET
- City
- NEWTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02460
- Mailing
- 24 UNION AVENUE, APT #24, FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701
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
- 238170
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.304 H01
- Issued
- Nov 12, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
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:Note: See paragraph (i)(1) of this section for additional requirements for hand-fed crosscut table saws. (a) Location - On or about 6/26/14, employees were not protected from injuries when working with a table saw that had the guard removed while cutting.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.416 E01
- Issued
- Nov 12, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used: (a) Location - Edinboro Street: On or about 6/26/14, employees were not protected from electric shock and burns from an electrical cord that was frayed.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.451 G01
- Issued
- Nov 12, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section: (a) Location - On or about 6/26/14, employees were not protected from falling while working from a scaffold that was greater than 10 feet above a lower level.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.452 J02
- Issued
- Nov 12, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.452(j)(2): Poles were not secured to the structure by rigid triangular bracing or equivalent at the bottom, top, and other points as necessary. (a) Location - On or about 6/26/14, employees were exposed to falls while working on a pump jack scaffold poles were not secured at the bottom.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.454 A
- Issued
- Nov 12, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 31, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards. (a) Location - : On or about 5/26/14, the employer allowed employees to work on scaffolding without adequate training by a competent person to recognize hazards.
Recent events (1)
- — 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 339973406.
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