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OSHA Inspection: S B GENERAL CONTRACTING INC.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of S B GENERAL CONTRACTING INC. in MAIN STREET, READING, MA 01867 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 340904440.

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Site address
MAIN STREET
City
READING
State
MA
ZIP
01867
Mailing
14 RENMAR AVE, WALPOLE, MA 02081
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
A
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
237110
Employees
5
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Sep 30, 2015
Penalty
Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced
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 struck-by hazards from a gasoline-powered cut-off machine:     (a) Location - Main Street, Reading, MA: On or about 6/11/15, the employer failed to ensure that workers were protected from struck-by hazards while cutting a 6-inch ductile iron pipe with a gasoline-powered STIHL TS 420 400 cut-off machine.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $2800

1926.652 A01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Sep 30, 2015
Penalty
Initial $2,800 · Current $1,500 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652(c).     (a) Location - Main Street, Reading, MA:  On or about 9/9/15, employees were not protected from trench cave-in or collapse while working in a trench greater than seven feet in depth.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1500
  • — Z (S) $2800

1926.251 B01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Sep 30, 2015
Penalty
Initial $1,200 · Current $500 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.251(b)(1): Welded alloy steel chain sling(s) did not have permanently affixed durable identification stating size, grade, rated capacity, and sling manufacturer:    (a) Location Main Street, Reading, MA:  On or about 9/9/15, employees were exposed to struck by and/or crushing hazards when employees were using steel lifting chain had no identification tag.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $500
  • — Z (S) $1200

1926.251 D06

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Sep 30, 2015
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1926.251(d)(6): Natural and synthetic fiber rope slings were not immediately removed from service when any of the following conditions specified in 1926.251(d)(6)(i) through (d)(6)(vi) were present:    (a) Location - Main Street, Reading, MA:  On or about 9/9/15, employees were exposed crushing hazards when employees were using damage slings.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

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