BOSTON, MA —
OSHA Inspection: THE CHEVIOT CORPORATION
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of THE CHEVIOT CORPORATION in ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE, BOSTON, MA 02109 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 345298269.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- THE CHEVIOT CORPORATION
- Site address
- ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE
- City
- BOSTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02109
- Mailing
- 55 FOURTH AVE, NEEDHAM, MA 02494
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- 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
- 238130
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.451 G03 III
- Issued
- Oct 19, 2021
- Abate by
- Nov 17, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $6,827 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(3)(iii):29 CFR 1926.451(g)(3)(iii): Lanyards connected to horizontal or structural members on a two-point suspension scaffold, consisting of a two-tier suspended work platform with multiple bloc stop system and overhead protection and/or canopy, were not equipped with additional independent support lines capable of stopping the fall of the scaffold in the event one or both of the suspension ropes fail: Location: One Post Office Square Boston, MA On or about April 30th, 2021 employees were exposed to falls up to 300 feet to the ground while working from a two-point suspension scaffold, consisting of a two-tier suspended work platform with multiple bloc stop system and overhead protection and/or canopy. This engineered piece of equipment was equipped with horizontal lifelines that were connected to each suspension scaffold?s platform frame, however it was not equipped with an additional independent support lines that were equal in number and strength to the suspension lines.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $1500
- — C (S) $6827
- — Z (S) $6827
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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 345298269.
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