READING, MA —
OSHA Inspection: BALD HILL BUILDERS
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of BALD HILL BUILDERS in 31 LINCOLN STREET, READING, MA 01867 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 343556890.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BALD HILL BUILDERS
- Site address
- 31 LINCOLN STREET
- City
- READING
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01867
- Mailing
- 25 WALPOLE PARK SOUTH, WALPOLE, MA 02081
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 236220
- Employees
- 45
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.200 G01
- Issued
- Nov 30, 2018
- Abate by
- Dec 6, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,467 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.200(g)(1): Construction areas were not posted with legible traffic signs at points of hazards: Lincoln Street - Employees were exposed to vehicular traffic while working in the street while the road work was not posted.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $6467
- — Z (S) $6467
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Nov 30, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,467 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees: Jobsite - Employees were working in a five foot, eight inch deep trench with no ladder for egress.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $1000
- — C (S) $6467
- — Z (S) $6467
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Nov 30, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,467 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Employees were not protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary. Jobsite - Employees were exposed to an overhead hazard while working in a trench with the spoils piles directly at the edge of the trench.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (S) $6467
- — Z (S) $6467
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Nov 30, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $5,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c). Jobsite - Employees were exposed to a cave-in hazard while working in a 5'8" deep trench with no cave-in protection.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $5000
- — C (S) $9054
- — Z (S) $9054
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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 343556890.
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