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OSHA Inspection: W.L. FRENCH EXCAVATING CORP.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of W.L. FRENCH EXCAVATING CORP. in ARCAND DRIVE, LOWELL, MA 01852 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 345324958.

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Site address
ARCAND DRIVE
City
LOWELL
State
MA
ZIP
01852
Mailing
14 STERLING ROAD, N BILLERICA, MA 01862
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
A
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
238910
Employees
260
Ownership type
A

1 citation on file for this inspection.

1926.651 K02

Other-than-serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Aug 19, 2021
Penalty
Initial $13,653 · Current $2,500 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2):  Where the competent person found evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employee(s) was/were not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety.  (a) Location - Arcand Drive, Lowell, MA:   On or about 5/24/21, an employee was observed on a ladder in an unprotected section of trench and had not been removed from the hazardous area by the competent person.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $2500
  • — Z (S) $13653

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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 345324958.

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