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WALTHAM, MA —

OSHA Inspection: PAUL F. YOUNG EXCAVATING

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of PAUL F. YOUNG EXCAVATING in 299 GROVE STREET, WALTHAM, MA 02451 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 343120580.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
PAUL F. YOUNG EXCAVATING
Site address
299 GROVE STREET
City
WALTHAM
State
MA
ZIP
02451
Mailing
600 SOUTH AVENUE, WESTON, MA 02493

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
238910
Employees
8
Ownership type
A

Citations

1 citation on file for this inspection.

1926.652 A

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $3880.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(a): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system.    Location - 299 Grove Street, Waltham, MA.    On or about April, 26, 2018, an employee was working/walking in a trench with no protective system in place to prevent cave-in.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2000
  • — Z (S) $3880

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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 343120580.