WOBURN, MA —
OSHA Inspection: SCHNABEL FOUNDATION COMPANY
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of SCHNABEL FOUNDATION COMPANY in 45 PLEASANT STREET, WOBURN, MA 01801 (NAICS 238110). OSHA activity number 342468196.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- SCHNABEL FOUNDATION COMPANY
- Site address
- 45 PLEASANT STREET
- City
- WOBURN
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01801
- Mailing
- 45240 BUSINESS CT. #250, STERLING, VA 20166
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- 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
- 238110
- Employees
- 300
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.405 A02 II I
- Issued
- Dec 29, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $7,967 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(I): Flexible cords and cables shall be protected from damage, sharp corners and projections, or pinch points. Location: 45 Pleasant St., Woburn, MA (Woburn Public Library) On or about July 11, 2017, flexible cords used for temporary power were not protected from sharp corners, projections, or pinch points. Or in the alternative: 29 CFR 1926.405(g)(1)(iii)(C): Flexible cords and cables are prohibited from being used through doorways, windows, or similar openings except where permitted in paragraph (a)(2)(ii)(1) of this section. Location: 45 Pleasant St., Woburn, MA (Woburn Public Library) On or about July 11, 2017, flexible cords used for temporary power were not prohibited from being run through doorways.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $7967
- — Z (S) $7967
1926.416 E01
- Issued
- Dec 29, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $7,967 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used: Location: 45 Pleasant St. Woburn, MA (Woburn Public Library) On or about July 11, 2017, the employer failed to ensure that worn or frayed cords were not used.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $7967
- — Z (S) $7967
1926.651 I02
- Issued
- Dec 29, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $126,749 · Current $196,462
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(i)(2): Excavation below the level of the base or footing of any foundation or retaining wall that could be reasonably expected to pose a hazard to the employees was permitted where none of the exceptions in the standard applied: Location: 45 Pleasant St., Woburn, MA. (Woburn Public Library) On or about July 10 and 11, 2017, employees were not protected from the hazards that could be reasonably expected while conducting underpinning operations on a un-mortared stone foundation. No posting, shoring, or support system had been placed or installed to prevent large rocks in the foundation from shifting and falling, which exposed the employees to crushing hazards. No registered professional engineer approved any determination that the excavation work on July 10 and 11, 2017 would not pose a hazard to employees.
Recent events (3)
- — F (U) $196462
- — C (W) $126749
- — Z (W) $126749
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Dec 29, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 2, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $69,713 · Current $0 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: Location: 45 Pleasant St., Woburn, MA. (Woburn Public Library) On or about July 11, 2017, employees were not instructed in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions while conducting underpinning operations of an un-mortared rock foundation. The Schnabel Foundation Company was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.21 (b)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1065438, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on November 10, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 150 Hicks Road, Amherst, MA.
Recent events (3)
- — F (U) $0
- — C (R) $69713
- — Z (R) $69713
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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 342468196.
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