ALLSTON, MA —
OSHA Inspection: UNIVERSAL STEEL ERECTORS INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of UNIVERSAL STEEL ERECTORS INC. in 390-392 CAMBRIDGE STREET, ALLSTON, MA 02134 (NAICS 238120). OSHA activity number 344237888.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- UNIVERSAL STEEL ERECTORS INC.
- Site address
- 390-392 CAMBRIDGE STREET
- City
- ALLSTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02134
- Mailing
- RESEVOIR DRIVE., WEARE, NH 03281
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 238120
- Employees
- 49
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.251 A06
- Issued
- Dec 2, 2019
- Abate by
- Dec 10, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $6,630 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.251(a)(6): Each day before being used, and during use, where service conditions warrant, the sling and all fastenings and attachments were not inspected for damage or defects by a competent person, and damaged or defective slings were not immediately removed from service. Location: Jobsite On or about August 15, 2019, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while working with rigging equipment that had not been inspected prior to its use.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $1000
- — C (S) $6630
- — Z (S) $6630
1926.251 C16
- Issued
- Dec 2, 2019
- Abate by
- Dec 10, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.251(c)(16): Wire rope slings did not have permanently affixed, legible identification markings stating size, rated capacity for the type(s) of hitch(es) used and the angle upon which it is based, and the number of legs if more than one. Location: Jobsite On or about August 15, 2019, employees were exposed to overhead struck-by hazards while working with wire rope slings that were not tagged as to their rated capacity.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.755 A01
- Issued
- Dec 2, 2019
- Abate by
- Dec 10, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $6,630 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.755(a)(1): Columns were not anchored by a minimum of four anchor bolts. Location: Jobsite On or about August 15, 2019, employees were exposed to a structural collapse while working in and around a steel structure were a column had not been secured with 4 anchor rods and nuts.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $1000
- — C (S) $6630
- — Z (S) $6630
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Dec 2, 2019
- Abate by
- Dec 10, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,282 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed. Location: Jobsite An employee was exposed to a fall hazard while using a portable fiberglass extension ladder that was not extended the minimum three feet above the landing surface.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $1000
- — C (S) $9282
- — Z (S) $9282
1904.40 A
- Issued
- Dec 2, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 23, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $1,327 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.40(a): The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours. Location; Jobsite On or about August 15, 2019, the employer failed to provide copies of the injury and illness records to an authorized represented of the Department of Labor.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (O) $1327
- — Z (O) $1327
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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 344237888.
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