CAMBRIDGE, MA —
OSHA Inspection: WALSH BROTHERS, INCORPORATED
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of WALSH BROTHERS, INCORPORATED in 120 VASSAR STREET, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 343824181.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WALSH BROTHERS, INCORPORATED
- Site address
- 120 VASSAR STREET
- City
- CAMBRIDGE
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02138
- Mailing
- 210 COMMERCIAL STREET, BOSTON, MA 02109
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 236220
- Employees
- 197
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.250 B01
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2019
- Abate by
- Oct 9, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $11,934 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.250(b)(1): Material inside a building(s) under construction was stored within 10 feet of an exterior wall(s) which did not extend above the top of the material being stored. Location - 189 Vasser Street, Cambridge, MA. Fourth floor deck. On or about February 28, 2019, employees placed (landed) a double pick crane load on fourth floor deck within ten feet of the floors edge.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $11934
1926.250 B08 I
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $11,934 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.250(b)(8)(i): Used lumber did not have all nails withdrawn before stacking. Location - 189 Vasser Street, Cambridge, MA. Fourth floor deck. On or about February 28, 2019, employees were exposed to protruding nails where scrap wood was stowed in several locations on multiple floors.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $11934
1926.501 C03
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2019
- Abate by
- Oct 9, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $11,934 · Current $7,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(c)(3): The employer did not barricade the area to which objects could fall, did not prohibit employees from entering the barricaded area, and did not keep objects that could fall far enough away from the edge of a higher level so that the objects would no go over the edge if they were accidentally displaced. Location - 189 Vassar Street, Cambridge, MA. Fourth floor. On or about February 28, 2019, three employees were exposed to construction material that fell from the fourth floor to ground level that was not barricaded to prevent displacement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $11934
1926.701 B
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $11,934 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.701(b): All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and/or into which employees could fall, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement. Location - 189 Vassar Street, Cambridge, MA. Fourth floor (various locations on floor). On or about February 28, 2019, employees were exposed to protruding reinforcing steel in several locations on the fourth floor decking.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $4000
- — Z (S) $11934
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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 343824181.
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