UPTON, MA —
OSHA Inspection: GIBBKELL CORP.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of GIBBKELL CORP. in 4 HARTFORD AVE. NORTH, UPTON, MA 01568 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 342639259.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- GIBBKELL CORP.
- Site address
- 4 HARTFORD AVE. NORTH
- City
- UPTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01568
- Mailing
- 142 HILLTOP RD., LANCASTER, MA 01523
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
- 238160
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Oct 10, 2017
- Abate by
- Oct 16, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,803 · Current $2,665 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): 4 Hartford Rd. North, Upton, Massachusetts; On or about September 15, 2017, employees engaged in residential construction activities with falls of approximately 17 feet to the next lower level were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2665
- — Z (S) $3803
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- Oct 10, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 18, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $2,716 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards: GibbKell Corporation, 4 Hartford Rd North, Upton, Massachusetts; On or about September 15, 2017 , the employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards of approximately 17 feet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2716
1926.503 B01
- Issued
- Oct 10, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 18, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer. GibbKell Corp.,4 Hartford Road North, Upton, Massachusetts; On or about September 15, 2017 employees were working on a roof with an unprotected fall of approximately 17 feet and the employer was unable to provide fall protection training certification for the employees on site.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 342639259.
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