SOMERVILLE, MA —
OSHA Inspection: BALFOUR BEATTY INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of BALFOUR BEATTY INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. in 200 INNER BELT ROAD, SOMERVILLE, MA 02143 (NAICS 237990). OSHA activity number 345315196.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BALFOUR BEATTY INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
- Site address
- 200 INNER BELT ROAD
- City
- SOMERVILLE
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02143
- Mailing
- 200 INNER BELT ROAD ATTN: MARK JACOBS, SOMERVILLE, MA 02143
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 237990
- Employees
- 2000
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.20 B02
- Issued
- Oct 8, 2021
- Abate by
- Oct 15, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $13,653 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2):The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person Branch 1, West Bound Tracks On or about, May 12, 2021, the employer did provide for frequent and regular inspections for a combination truck (platform truck) and rail cart trailer braking system capabilities.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $13653
- — Z (S) $13653
1926.601 B14
- Issued
- Oct 8, 2021
- Abate by
- Oct 15, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.601(b)(14): All vehicles in use were not checked at the beginning of each shift to assure that the following parts, equipment, and accessories were in safe operating condition and free of apparent damage which could cause failure while in use: service brakes, including trailer brake connections; parking system (hand brake); emergency stopping system (brakes); tires; horn; steering mechanism; coupling devices; seat belts; operating controls; and safety devices. Branch 1, West Bound Tracks On or about, May 12, 2021, combination motor vehicles (power unit and rail cart trailer), were not checked at the beginning of each shift to assure that the following parts, equipment, and accessories were in safe operating condition and free of apparent damage which could cause failure while in use: service brakes, including trailer brake connections; parking system (hand brake); emergency stopping system (brakes): and safety devices.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Oct 8, 2021
- Abate by
- Oct 15, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $13,653 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury: Branch 1, West Bound Tracks On or about, May 11, 201, the employer did not instruct the motor vehicle operators in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions related to the operation of motor vehicles on steel rail tracks equipped with railgear, steep grades, wet tracks, and the operation of combination vehicle air brake systems.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $13653
- — Z (S) $13653
1926.601 B01
- Issued
- Oct 8, 2021
- Abate by
- Nov 17, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $13,653 · Current $11,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.601(b)(1): Motor vehicle(s) did not have a service brake system, an emergency brake system, and a parking brake system, all in operable condition: Branch 1, West Bound Tracks On or about, May 12, 2021, the combination motor vehicle, platform truck and rail cart, did not have a fully operational service brake system, an emergency brake system, and a parking brake system. a) The rail brakes were rendered inoperable. b) the power unit was not equipped with any air brake connections for an attached trailer brake system.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $11000
- — C (S) $13653
- — Z (S) $13653
1926.601 B02 I
- Issued
- Oct 8, 2021
- Abate by
- Nov 17, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $13,653 · Current $11,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.601(b)(2)(i): Whenever visibility conditions warrant additional light, all vehicles, or combinations of vehicles, in use shall be equipped with at least two headlights and two taillights in operable condition. Branch 1, West Bound Tracks On or about, May 12, 2021, the Wiskerchen WRC 18-70 rail cart trailer was not equipped any headlights, running lights or brake lights that was operated at night
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $11000
- — C (S) $13653
- — Z (S) $13653
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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 345315196.
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