WALTHAM, MA —
OSHA Inspection: WORCESTER BUILDING SYSTEMS
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of WORCESTER BUILDING SYSTEMS in 1440 MAIN ST., WALTHAM, MA 02451 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 340971498.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WORCESTER BUILDING SYSTEMS
- Site address
- 1440 MAIN ST.
- City
- WALTHAM
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02451
- Mailing
- 72 SHREWSBURY ST, WORCESTER, MA 01604
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 236220
- Employees
- 12
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B10
- Issued
- Nov 6, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system. Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width, each employee was not protected by use of a monitoring system. (a) Location - Main Street, Waltham, MA: On or about 10/8/15, employees were not protected from falling while working on a roof greater than six feet above a lower level.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1400
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Nov 6, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed: (a) Location - Main Street, Waltham, MA: On or about 10/8/15, employees were not protected from falling while using a ladder that did not extend at least three feet above the upper landing surface.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1400
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.1053 B16
- Issued
- Nov 6, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired. (a) Location - Main Street, Waltham, MA; On or about 10/8/15, employees were exposed to falls when using a ladder that was broken.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $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 340971498.
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