LOWELL, MA —
OSHA Inspection: W.L. FRENCH EXCAVATING CORP.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
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.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- W.L. FRENCH EXCAVATING CORP.
- Site address
- ARCAND DRIVE
- City
- LOWELL
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01852
- Mailing
- 14 STERLING ROAD, N BILLERICA, MA 01862
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 238910
- Employees
- 260
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.651 K02
- Issued
- Aug 19, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $13,653 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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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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 345324958.
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