NEWTON, MA —
OSHA Inspection: W. T. RICH COMPANY, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of W. T. RICH COMPANY, INC. in 30 BEETHOVEN AVENUE, NEWTON, MA 02458 (NAICS 236210). OSHA activity number 341760270.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- W. T. RICH COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 30 BEETHOVEN AVENUE
- City
- NEWTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02458
- Mailing
- 29 CRAFTS STREET, SUITE 300, NEWTON, MA 02458
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
- 236210
- Employees
- 55
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.502 B10
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $6,859 · Current $3,429 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(b)(10): When guardrail systems were used at hoisting areas, a chain, gate or removable guardrail section were not placed across the access opening between guardrail sections when hoisting operations were taking place. (a) Location - 30 Beethoven Avenue, Newton, MA: 3rd level On or About 9/7/2016, the guardrail system at hoisting areas was not adequate for fall protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3429
- — Z (S) $6859
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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 341760270.
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