BRAINTREE, MA —
OSHA Inspection: MODERN HOMES CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of MODERN HOMES CONSTRUCTION, INC. in 20 DEL'S WAY, BRAINTREE, MA 02184 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 342485034.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MODERN HOMES CONSTRUCTION, INC.
- Site address
- 20 DEL'S WAY
- City
- BRAINTREE
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02184
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 219, MILFORD, MA 01757
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.150 C01 I
- Issued
- Aug 23, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 31, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $2,988 · Current $800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(i): A fire extinguisher, rated not less than 2A, was not provided for each 3,000 square feet of the protected building area, or major fraction thereof Location: 20 Del's Way, Braintree, MA On or about July 20, 2017 employees were exposed to explosion and fire related hazards, where gasoline was being used near wood frame construction and no fire extinguishers were present.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $800
- — C (S) $2988
- — Z (S) $2988
1926.1053 B13
- Issued
- Aug 23, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 31, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $2,988 · Current $800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step Location: 20 Del's Way, Braintree, MA On or about July 20, 2017 employees were exposed to fall hazards, where the top of a stepladder was used to stand on.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $800
- — C (S) $2988
- — Z (S) $2988
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Aug 23, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 31, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $27,885 · Current $7,500 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) Location: 20 Del's Way, Braintree, MA On or about July 20, 2017 employees were exposed to fall hazards of more than 14 feet from second floor areas through window openings, to the ground below, where fall protection was not used.
Recent events (3)
- — F (W) $7500
- — C (W) $27885
- — Z (W) $27885
1926.1052 C01 I
- Issued
- Aug 23, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 31, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $27,885 · Current $7,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(i): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with at least one handrail: Location: 20 Del's Way, Braintree, MA On or about July 20, 2017 employees were exposed to fall hazards, where stairways were not equipped with handrails
Recent events (3)
- — F (W) $7500
- — C (W) $27885
- — Z (W) $27885
1926.102 A01
- Issued
- Aug 23, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 31, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $11,951 · Current $3,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation. Location: 20 Del's Way Braintree, MA On or about July 20, 2017 employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while using pneumatic nail guns, where eye protection was not used. Modern Homes Construction, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 951800, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 1/10/14 , with respect to a workplace located at 70 Turtle Brook Rd. Canton, MA.
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $3400
- — C (R) $11951
- — Z (R) $11951
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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 342485034.
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