WESTFORD, MA —
OSHA Inspection: J SHIVO PROPERTIES LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of J SHIVO PROPERTIES LLC in 6 SAWMILL DRIVE, WESTFORD, MA 01886 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 343943734.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- J SHIVO PROPERTIES LLC
- Site address
- 6 SAWMILL DRIVE
- City
- WESTFORD
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01886
- Mailing
- 601 FITCHBURG STATE ROAD, ASHBY, MA 01431
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 561730
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.180 H01 I
- Issued
- Jul 23, 2019
- Abate by
- Aug 26, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,978 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.180(h)(1)(i): No crane shall be loaded beyond the rated load, except for test purposes. Location - 6 Sawmill Drive, Westford, MA. On or about April 18, 2019, working load (tree) and associated crane equipment exceeded maximum rating for the configuration the crane was in at the time of the accident.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $3978
1910.180 H03 I A
- Issued
- Jul 23, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.180(h)(3)(i)(a): The crane should be level and where necessary blocked properly. Location - 6 Sawmill Drive, Westford, MA 01866. On or about April 18, 2019, a crane outrigger was not blocked properly when supporting/lifting working load (tree).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.184 C09
- Issued
- Jul 23, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,978 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.184(c)(9): Employee(s) were not kept clear of load(s) suspended, or about to be lifted by sling(s). Location - 6 Sawmill Drive, Westford, MA. On or about April 18, 2019, an employee was sitting in the operators seat of a grappler when a tree being cut came down on top of the grappler structure and truck.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $3978
1910.184 C13
- Issued
- Jul 23, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,978 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.184(c)(13): Employers must not load a sling in excess of its recommended safe working load as prescribed by the sling manufacturer on the identification markings permanently affixed to the sling. Location - 6 Sawmill Drive, Westford, MA. On or about April 18, 2019, employer was using a synthetic sling beyond its weight capacity to support/lift a tree that weighed greater than 11,000lbs.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $3978
1910.184 D
- Issued
- Jul 23, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.184(d): Each day before being used, the sling and all fastenings and attachments were not being inspected for damage or defects by a competent person designated by the employer. Location - 6 Sawmill Drive, Westford, MA. On or about April 18, 2019, employer did not inspect a synthetic sling being used to support/lift a tree.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.184 I01
- Issued
- Jul 23, 2019
- Abate by
- Jul 29, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.184(i)(1): Synthetic web sling(s) were not marked or coded to show rated capacities for each type of hitch and type of synthetic web material. Location - 6 Sawmill Drive, Westford, MA. On or about April 18, 2019, employer was using a synthetic sling that had no visible identification on its tag to provide configuration and lifting ratings when supporting/lifting a tree.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.333 C03 I A 1
- Issued
- Jul 23, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,978 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.333(c)(3)(i)(A)(1): When an unqualified person was working in an elevated position near overhead lines with voltages to ground rated at 50 kV or below, the location was not such that the person and the longest conductive object he or she may contact cannot come closer to any unguarded, energized overhead line. Location - 6 Sawmill Drive, Westford, MA. On or about April, 18, 2019, an employee was operating a truck mounted crane within ten feet of overhead power lines.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $3978
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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 343943734.
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