BOSTON, MA —
OSHA Inspection: KEASH EXCAVATING, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of KEASH EXCAVATING, INC. in 225 FRIEND ST., BOSTON, MA 02114 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 343766820.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KEASH EXCAVATING, INC.
- Site address
- 225 FRIEND ST.
- City
- BOSTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02114
- Mailing
- 129 GRAND VIEW AVE., QUINCY, MA 02170
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
- 237110
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.251 A01
- Issued
- Feb 28, 2019
- Abate by
- Mar 14, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,126 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.251(a)(1): Defective rigging equipment was not removed from service: Jobsite: An employee was exposed to struck -by hazards when removing wood planks from a trench with a defective sling. The sling had a defective rigging clip that was missing the hook latch.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1500
- — Z (S) $3126
1926.251 B01
- Issued
- Feb 28, 2019
- Abate by
- Mar 14, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.251(b)(1): Welded alloy steel chain sling(s) did not have permanently affixed durable identification stating size, grade, rated capacity, and sling manufacturer: Jobsite: The welded alloy steel chain sling, used by the employees, did not have a permanently affixed identification tag.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Feb 28, 2019
- Abate by
- Mar 8, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $4,376 · Current $2,100 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: An employee was exposed to cave-in hazards and struck-by hazards while working in an unprotected 80-inch deep trench.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2100
- — Z (S) $4376
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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 343766820.
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