WORCESTER, MA —
OSHA Inspection: KARMA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of KARMA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. in 332 MAIN ST, WORCESTER, MA 01608 (NAICS 562910). OSHA activity number 343354676.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KARMA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
- Site address
- 332 MAIN ST
- City
- WORCESTER
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01608
- Mailing
- 185 DEAN ST, SUITE 201, NORWOOD, MA 02062
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 562910
- Employees
- 25
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 1, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,956 · Current $2,069 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were not used only for the purpose for which they were designed: a) 332 Main St., Worcester, MA: On or about July 31, 2018, an employee was observed climbing down an unopened A frame ladder, which is not how the ladder was designed to be used.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2069.2
- — Z (S) $2956
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 1, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access: a) 332 Main St., Worcester, MA: On or about July 31, 2018, an employee was observed climbing an A frame ladder to reach his work location that did not extend the required 3 feet past the upper landing surface
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1053 B13
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 1, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step: a) 332 Main St., Worcester, MA: On or about July 31, 2018, an employee was observed stepping on the top step of a ladder to reach his work location.
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 343354676.
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