READING, MA —
OSHA Inspection: S B GENERAL CONTRACTING INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
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.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- S B GENERAL CONTRACTING INC.
- Site address
- MAIN STREET
- City
- READING
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01867
- Mailing
- 14 RENMAR AVE, WALPOLE, MA 02081
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
- 237110
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
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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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 340904440.
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