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PLYMOUTH, MA —

OSHA Inspection: THE KARSTEN COMPANY, INC.

Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of THE KARSTEN COMPANY, INC. in 216 WATER STREET, PLYMOUTH, MA 02360 (NAICS 236116). OSHA activity number 342324332.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
THE KARSTEN COMPANY, INC.
Site address
216 WATER STREET
City
PLYMOUTH
State
MA
ZIP
02360
Mailing
14 IRON HILL STREET, EAST WEYMOUTH, MA 02189

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Unprogrammed Other (I)
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
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Establishment context

NAICS code
236116
Employees
5
Ownership type
A

Citations

1 citation on file for this inspection.

1926.501 B13

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $2716.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):     Jobsite:  Employees were exposed to fall hazards while engaged in the framing and decking of residential balconys on a new construction apartment complex approximately ten (10) feet above the ground without fall protection.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1200
  • — Z (S) $2716

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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 342324332.