WILMINGTON, MA ·
OSHA Inspection: R.J. GOLEN EXCAVATING, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
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.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- R.J. GOLEN EXCAVATING, INC.
- Site address
- 16 SALEM STREET
- City
- WILMINGTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01887
- Mailing
- 51 BELT CIRCLE, TEWKSBURY, MA 01876
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238910
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- May 20, 2019
- Abate by
- Jun 14, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,978 · Current $2,785 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). 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
- Issued
- May 20, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $1,449 · Current $1,014 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- May 20, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
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
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Source
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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