NEWTONVILLE, MA —
OSHA Inspection: RF CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of RF CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC in 34 ADAMS STREET, NEWTONVILLE, MA 02458 (NAICS 423330). OSHA activity number 342989506.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RF CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC
- Site address
- 34 ADAMS STREET
- City
- NEWTONVILLE
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02458
- Mailing
- 40 BEAUDRY STREET, MARLBOROUGH, MA 01752
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 423330
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.416 A01
- Issued
- Apr 2, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,174 · Current $2,587 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means. (a) Location - 34 Adams Street, Newtonville, MA: On or about 2/27/2018, an employee was installing vinyl wrap in close proximity to the energized secondary power circuit.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2587
- — Z (S) $5174
1926.451 B05 II
- Issued
- Apr 2, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,696 · Current $2,587 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(b)(5)(ii): The end of a platform greater than 10 feet in length extended over its support more than 18 inches and the platform was not designed and installed so that the cantilevered portion of the platform is able to support employees without tipping, or has guardrails which block employee access to the cantilivered end. (a) Location - 34 Adams Street, Newtonville, MA: On or about 2/23/2018, employees installing siding from a pump jack scaffold, the scaffold platform extended over its support greater than 18 inches.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2587
- — Z (S) $3696
1926.451 G04 I
- Issued
- Apr 2, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,174 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms. (a) Location - 34 Adams Street, Newtonville, MA: On or about 2/23/2018, employees installing siding from a pump jack scaffold, the scaffold did not have guard rails installed along the open sides and ends
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5174
1926.454 A
- Issued
- Apr 2, 2018
- Abate by
- May 21, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,174 · Current $2,587 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards. (a) Location - 34 Adams Street, Newtonville, MA: On or about 2/27/2018, employees installing siding from a pump jack scaffold, the employer had not trained the employees to recognize hazards associated with working from a scaffold.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2587
- — Z (S) $5174
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- Apr 2, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 8, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,174 · 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: (a) Location - 34 Adams Street, Newtonville, MA: On or about 2/27/2018, employees installing trim for a dormer while situated on a roof, the employees were not trained to recognize and eliminate hazards with regards to working over 6 feet above the ground.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5174
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Apr 2, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,174 · Current $2,587 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 systems. (a) Location - 34 Adams Street, Newtonville, MA: On or about 2/23/2018, employees installing trim for a dormer while situated on a roof, the employees were not protected from falling to the ground below.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2587
- — Z (S) $5174
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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 342989506.
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