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OSHA Inspection: YOUNG CONSTRUCTION COPORATION, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of YOUNG CONSTRUCTION COPORATION, INC. in 1868 MASSACHUSETTS AVE, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138 (NAICS 721110). OSHA activity number 343998431.

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Site address
1868 MASSACHUSETTS AVE
City
CAMBRIDGE
State
MA
ZIP
02138
Mailing
109 SCHOOL STREET, WATERTOWN, MA 02471
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
721110
Employees
7
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.501 B01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $4376.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.    Location: Site    On or about May 10, 2019, employees on a elevated walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge 8 feet above the lower level were not protected falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2000
  • — Z (S) $4376

1926.1053 B04

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $4376.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed.    Location: Site    On or about May 10, 2019, a Werner 'A' frame ladder was used for purposes other than the purpose for which it was designed.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2000
  • — Z (S) $4376

1926.1053 B01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access.  Location: Site  On or about May 10, 2019, employees were not protected from falling while using a portable ladder that did not extend at least three feet above the upper landing surface.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1926.1053 B16

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $3126.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired.    Location: Site     On or about May 10, 2019, employees utilized a portable Werner 'A' frame ladder to access a roof surface which had a broken bottom support bracket and was not immediately identified as defective or withdrawn from service until repaired.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1500
  • — Z (S) $3126

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 343998431.