MATTAPAN, MA —
OSHA Inspection: FEENEY BROTHERS EXCAVATION LLC
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of FEENEY BROTHERS EXCAVATION LLC in BLUE HILL AVENUE & MORTON STREET, MATTAPAN, MA 02126 (NAICS 237130). OSHA activity number 343557278.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FEENEY BROTHERS EXCAVATION LLC
- Site address
- BLUE HILL AVENUE & MORTON STREET
- City
- MATTAPAN
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02126
- Mailing
- 103 CLAYTON STREET, DORCHESTER, MA 02122
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
- 237130
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2019
- Abate by
- Apr 29, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $11,934 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury: Location: Job site Employees have not been adequately trained in the recognition and avoidance of trench hazards including those related to atmospheric hazards and the use of timber shoring.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $11934
- — Z (S) $11934
1926.651 B04
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2019
- Abate by
- Apr 15, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $12,934 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(b)(4): While the excavation was opened, underground installations were not protected, supported or removed as necessary to safeguard employees: Jobsite: A 'live' secondary gas line was exposed, unsupported and unprotected over the length of the excavation.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $12934
- — Z (S) $12934
1926.651 G01 II
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2019
- Abate by
- Apr 9, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $12,934 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(g)(1)(ii): Adequate precautions shall be taken to prevent employee exposure to atmospheres containing less than 19.5 percent oxygen and other hazardous atmospheres. These precautions include providing proper respiratory protection or ventilation in accordance with subparts D and E of this part respectively. Location: Job site Adequate precautions were not taken to prevent employees from being overcome by oxygen deficiency or other hazardous atmospheres.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $12934
- — Z (S) $12934
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2019
- Abate by
- Apr 9, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $8,525 · Current $0 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: Timber shoring was not designed or installed correctly, thereby exposing employees to a cave-in hazard.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $8525
- — Z (S) $8525
1926.651 K02
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2019
- Abate by
- Apr 9, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2): Where the competent person found evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employee(s) was/were not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety. Location: Jobsite On or about October 15 and 16, 2018, employees were allowed to work in an inadequately protected excavation.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.652 C
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2019
- Abate by
- Apr 9, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(c): 29 CFR 1926.652(c): Support systems, shield systems, and other protective systems were not designed and constructed in accordance with the requirements of paragraph (c)(1-4); as applicable Location: Jobsite On or about October 16, 2018, employees were exposed to cave-in hazards while working in an excavation where the timber shoring system was not built in accordance with a registered engineer or OSHA excavation standard Appendices A or C.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1904.40 A
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $1,706 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.40(a): The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours. Location: Facility The company did not provide a complete copy of OSHA injury and illness logs until one month after requested by OSHA.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (O) $1706
- — Z (O) $1706
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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 343557278.
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