NEWBURYPORT, MA —
OSHA Inspection: COMMTANK, INC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of COMMTANK, INC in 1 KENT STREET, NEWBURYPORT, MA 01950 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 341932945.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- COMMTANK, INC
- Site address
- 1 KENT STREET
- City
- NEWBURYPORT
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01950
- Mailing
- 84 NEW SALEM STREET, WAKEFIELD, MA 01880
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 238910
- Employees
- 39
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 I03
- Issued
- Jan 23, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $8,873 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(i)(3): Sidewalks, pavements, or appurtenant structures had been undermined and a support system or another method was not provided to protect employees from the possible collapse of such structures: (a) Location - 1 Kent Street, Newburyport, MA: On or about 11/23/2016, employees were exposed to cave-in hazards while performing tank removal.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $8873
- — Z (S) $8873
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Jan 23, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $8,873 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Employees were not protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations. Protection shall be provided by placing and keeping such materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61 m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that are sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary. (a) Location - 1 Kent Street, Newburyport, MA: On or about 11/23/2016, the spoils pile was not located at least two (2) feet from the excavation edge.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $8873
- — Z (S) $8873
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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 341932945.
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