CANTON, MA ·
OSHA Inspection: BEACON SOLAR, LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BEACON SOLAR, LLC in 610 PLEASANT ST, CANTON, MA 02021 (NAICS 238210). OSHA activity number 343611059.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BEACON SOLAR, LLC
- Site address
- 610 PLEASANT ST
- City
- CANTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02021
- Mailing
- 231 WEAVER STREET, FALL RIVER, MA 02720
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
- 238210
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.100 A
- Issued
- Dec 27, 2018
- Abate by
- Jan 7, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,696 · Current $2,000 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: Worksite Employees were exposed to the potential for head injuries from falling objects while they were working on the ground, underneath employees who were working on the roof.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2000
- · Z (S) $3696
1926.102 A01
- Issued
- Dec 27, 2018
- Abate by
- Jan 7, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $2,956 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): 29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles. Location: Worksite Employees on the ground were exposed to the potential for eye injuries from flying particles while using electric saws to cut solar panel racks and rails, and not wearing eye protection.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1400
- · Z (S) $2956
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Dec 27, 2018
- Abate by
- Jan 7, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $5,174 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b): Location: Worksite Employees were exposed to falls up to 13 feet and 4 inches to the ground below while working, where fall protection was not used.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2500
- · Z (S) $5174
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- Dec 27, 2018
- Abate by
- Jan 7, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards: Location: Worksite Employees were exposed to fall hazards while working, and they had not been provided with fall protection training.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1926.1053 B05 I
- Issued
- Dec 27, 2018
- Abate by
- Jan 7, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $2,956 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(5)(i): Non-self-supporting ladder(s) were not used at an angle such that the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder was approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder. Location: Worksite Employees were exposed to fall hazards while using a non-self-supporting ladder at an angle such that the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder was one-half of the working length of the ladder.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $2956
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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 343611059.
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