BELMONT, MA —
OSHA Inspection: JKA CONSTUCTION
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of JKA CONSTUCTION in 89 ACORN PARK DRIVE, BELMONT, MA 02478 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 341913119.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- JKA CONSTUCTION
- Site address
- 89 ACORN PARK DRIVE
- City
- BELMONT
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02478
- Mailing
- 24 ARSENAL STREET, WATERTOWN, MA 02472
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- 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
- 238130
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $8,873 · Current $3,996 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury: (a) Location - 89 Acorn Park Drive, Belmont, MA: On or about 11/14/16, employees were exposed to crushing hazards when the employer failed to use mechanical equipment to move a wood framed wall.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3996
- — Z (S) $8873
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,338 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems. (a) Location 89 Acorn Park Drive, Belmont, MA: On or about 11/14/16, employees were exposed to falls when the employer failed to ensure the guardrails were at the proper height.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2000
- — Z (S) $6338
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,338 · Current $1,000 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 - 89 Acorn Park Drive, Belmont, MA: On or about 11/14/16, employees were exposed to falls when accessing a ladder that was not three feet above the landing on top floor of building.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1000
- — Z (S) $6338
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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 341913119.
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