BOSTON, MA —
OSHA Inspection: SWEENEY DRYWALL FINISHES CORP
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of SWEENEY DRYWALL FINISHES CORP in 505 WASHINGTON STREET, BOSTON, MA 02108 (NAICS 238310). OSHA activity number 340441948.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SWEENEY DRYWALL FINISHES CORP
- Site address
- 505 WASHINGTON STREET
- City
- BOSTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02108
- Mailing
- 330 CODMAN HILL ROAD, BOXBOROUGH, MA 01719
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238310
- Employees
- 22
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.20 B02
- Issued
- Jul 14, 2015
- Abate by
- Jul 22, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $3,780 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s) Location: Jobsite at 505 Washington Street, Boston, MA Employees were exposed to trip and fall hazards from un-guarded/un-covered floor holes and floor hole covers that were not secured on all 11 floors of the jobsite, where a competent person did not adequately inspect the site to ensure that hazardous conditions did not exist.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3780
- — Z (S) $6300
1926.501 B04 I
- Issued
- Jul 14, 2015
- Abate by
- Jul 22, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $3,780 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(i): Each employee on walking/working surfaces was not protected from falling through holes (including skylights), more than six feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes. Location: Jobsite Employees were exposed to fall hazards where floor holes were not covered or guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3780
- — Z (S) $6300
1926.502 I03
- Issued
- Jul 14, 2015
- Abate by
- Jul 22, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $3,780 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(i)(3): All covers were not secured when installed so as to prevent accidental displacement by the wind, equipment, or employees: Location: Jobsite Employees were exposed to trip and fall hazards of up to 12'-6" to the floor below where floor hole covers were not adequately installed or secured to prevent their accidental displacement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3780
- — Z (S) $6300
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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 340441948.
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