NEEDHAM, MA —
OSHA Inspection: VER-TEX CONSTRUCTIONS SPECIALITIES, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of VER-TEX CONSTRUCTIONS SPECIALITIES, INC. in 400 1ST AVENUE, NEEDHAM, MA 02494 (NAICS 238990). OSHA activity number 340588581.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VER-TEX CONSTRUCTIONS SPECIALITIES, INC.
- Site address
- 400 1ST AVENUE
- City
- NEEDHAM
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02494
- Mailing
- 251 REVERE ST, CANTON, MA 02021
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 238990
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.95 A
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2015
- Abate by
- Jul 21, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200 · Current $2,100 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.95(a): Personal protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not provided, used, or maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition it was necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation, or physical contact. Jobsite: The company did not provide and require use of protective gloves for employees installing window shades. A shade fell and lacerated and fractured an employee's thumb on April 27, 2015.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2100
- — Z (S) $4200
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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 340588581.
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