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OSHA Inspection: R.J. GOLEN EXCAVATING, INC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of R.J. GOLEN EXCAVATING, INC. in 16 SALEM STREET, WILMINGTON, MA 01887 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 344005194.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
16 SALEM STREET
City
WILMINGTON
State
MA
ZIP
01887
Mailing
51 BELT CIRCLE, TEWKSBURY, MA 01876
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (B)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
238910
Employees
2
Ownership type
Private (A)

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.652 A01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 20, 2019
Abate by
Jun 14, 2019
Penalty
Initial $3,978 · Current $2,785 Reduced
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).  Location: 16 Salem Street, Wilmington, MA  On or about May 7, 2019, a worker was not protected from trench cave-in or collapse hazards while working in a trench greater than 5-feet in depth.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $2784.6
  • · Z (S) $3978

1926.1053 B04

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 20, 2019
Penalty
Initial $1,449 · Current $1,014 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:  Location: 16 Salem Street, Wilmington, MA  On or about May 7, 2019, workers separated an aluminum extension ladder and utilized only one section of the ladder to enter and exit a trench.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $1014.3
  • · Z (S) $1449

1926.1053 B16

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 20, 2019
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
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: 16 Salem Street, Wilmington, MA  On or about May 7, 2019, workers utilized a damaged aluminum extension ladder that was not withdrawn from service.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $0
  • · Z (S) $0

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 344005194.

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