MEDFIELD, MA —
OSHA Inspection: VARGAS CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of VARGAS CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION in 29 HOSPITAL RD., MEDFIELD, MA 02052 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 343145157.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VARGAS CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION
- Site address
- 29 HOSPITAL RD.
- City
- MEDFIELD
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02052
- Mailing
- 3121 HOMESTEAD BLVD, WESTBOROUGH, MA 01581
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- 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
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.100 A
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 9, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,880 · Current $1,940 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns. Location: 29 Hospital Rd., Medfield, MA 02052 On or about April 30, 2018 employees were exposed to struck by hazards from overhead construction, where hard hats were not used.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $1940
- — C (S) $3880
- — Z (S) $3880
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 9, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,880 · Current $1,940 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b), nor did the employer demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems and develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of section 1926.502. Location: 29 Hospital Rd., Medfield, MA 02052 On or about April 30, 2018 employees were exposed to falls of more than 10 feet to the ground below, where proper fall protection was not used.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $1940
- — C (S) $3880
- — Z (S) $3880
1926.602 C01 VI
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 9, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,880 · Current $1,940 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(vi): Industrial truck(s) in use did not meet the applicable requirements of design, construction, stability, inspection, testing, maintenance, and operation, as defined in American National Standards Institute B56.1-1969, Safety Standards for Powered Industrial Trucks. Location: 29 Hospital Rd., Medfield, MA 02052 On or about April 30, 2018 employees were exposed to struck by hazards, where a lull was left unattended with a supported load. (See ANSI B56-1, section 603 (e))
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $1940
- — C (S) $3880
- — Z (S) $3880
1926.1052 C01 II
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 9, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,880 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(ii): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with a stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge. Location: 29 Hospital Rd., Medfield, MA 02052 On or about April 30, 2018 employees were exposed to falls, where Stairways were not equipped with a stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge.
Recent events (3)
- — 3 (S) $0
- — C (S) $3880
- — 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 343145157.
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