EAST BOSTON, MA —
OSHA Inspection: WALKER MECHANICAL, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of WALKER MECHANICAL, INC. in 175 WILLIAM F MCCLELLAN HWY, EAST BOSTON, MA 02228 (NAICS 221114). OSHA activity number 345298301.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WALKER MECHANICAL, INC.
- Site address
- 175 WILLIAM F MCCLELLAN HWY
- City
- EAST BOSTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02228
- Mailing
- 32 WINN STREET, BURLINGTON, MA 01803
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 221114
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $4,096 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i):(1) Unprotected sides and edges. (i) Except as provided elsewhere in this section, the employer must ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the following: Location: On the Roof Employees were exposed to falls from heights of approximately 16 feet to the ground while conducting HVAC maintenance on an unprotected roof where fall protection was not utilized.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $4096
1910.30 A03 IV
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $2,926 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.30(a)(3)(iv): The employer did not train each employee in the correct use of personal fall protection systems and equipment specified in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, including, but not limited to, proper hook-up, anchoring, and tie-off techniques, and methods of equipment inspection and storage, as specified by the manufacturer. Location: On the Roof Employees were exposed to falls from heights of approximately 16 feet to the ground while conducting HVAC maintenance on an unprotected roof where the employer did not train each employee on anchoring, tie-off techniques, and/or methods of inspecting and storing fall protection equipment per manufacturer's instructions.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $2926
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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 345298301.
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