CAMBRIDGE, MA —
OSHA Inspection: MORNING STAR PAINTING INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of MORNING STAR PAINTING INC. in 91 RIVER STREET, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139 (NAICS 238320). OSHA activity number 341024206.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MORNING STAR PAINTING INC.
- Site address
- 91 RIVER STREET
- City
- CAMBRIDGE
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02139
- Mailing
- 60 LASH STREET #1, CHELSEA, MA 02150
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
- 238320
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.300 B01
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.300(b)(1): When power operated tools are designed to accommodate guards, they shall be equipped with such guards when in use. (a) Location - 91 River Street, Cambridge, MA: On or about 10/28/2015, employees were not protected from injuries when working with a portable table saw that had the guard removed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.403 B02
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2): Installation and use. Listed, labeled, or certified equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification. (a) Location - 91 River Street, Cambridge, MA: On or about 10/28/2015, employees were utilizing a relocatable power tap that was not used in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling, in that it was used in an outdoor location.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $600
- — Z (S) $1200
1926.405 G02 IV
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv): Strain relief. Flexible cords shall be connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided which will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws. (a) Location - 91 River Street, Cambridge, MA: On or about 10/28/2015, employees were using a 120V Craftsman table saw, where the flexible electrical cord had the outer sheathing pulled away from the strain relief device exposing the insulated conductors.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.453 B02 V
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt shall be worn and a lanyard attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift. (a) Location - 91 River Street, Cambridge, MA: On or about 10/28/2015, employees were not protected from falling while working from an aerial lift.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.454 A
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2016
- Abate by
- Mar 19, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer shall have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards. (a) Location - 91 River Street, Cambridge, MA: On or about 10/28/2015, the employer allowed employees to work on aerial lifts without adequate training by a competent person to recognize hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $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 341024206.
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