NEWTON UPPER FALLS, MA —
OSHA Inspection: SOPHAVA FRAMING CORP.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SOPHAVA FRAMING CORP. in 959 CHESTNUT STREET, NEWTON UPPER FALLS, MA 02464 (NAICS 236116). OSHA activity number 344891700.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SOPHAVA FRAMING CORP.
- Site address
- 959 CHESTNUT STREET
- City
- NEWTON UPPER FALLS
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02464
- Mailing
- 151 LACONIA STREET, LEXINGTON, MA 02420
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 236116
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.20 B02
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $4,096 · Current $2,048 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2):Such programs shall provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers. (a) Location - 959 Chestnut Street, Newton, MA: On or about 08/19/20, the employer did not perform frequent and regular inspections of the jobsite to identify that the required temporary shoring/underpinning and proper framing methods were followed as required by the structural blueprints to prevent a structural collapse.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $2048
- — C (S) $4096
- — Z (S) $4096
1926.502 I03
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $2,926 · Current $1,465 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(i)(3): All covers were not secured when installed so as to prevent accidental displacement by the wind, equipment, or employees: (a) Location - 959 Chestnut Street, Newton, MA: On or about 08/19/20, employees were exposed to fall hazards while the cover over the basement stairway was not secured.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $1465
- — C (S) $2926
- — Z (S) $2926
1926.502 I04
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(i)(4):All covers were not color coded or marked with the word "HOLE" or "COVER" to provide warning of the hazard: (a) Location - 959 Chestnut Street, Newton, MA: On or about 08/19/20, covers placed over a stairwell opening were not marked with the the word "HOLE" or "COVER".
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (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). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 344891700.
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