BOSTON, MA —
OSHA Inspection: AB SCAFFOLDING, INC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of AB SCAFFOLDING, INC in 145 SOUTH STREET, BOSTON, MA 02111 (NAICS 238990). OSHA activity number 346729577.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AB SCAFFOLDING, INC
- Site address
- 145 SOUTH STREET
- City
- BOSTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02111
- Mailing
- 924 WASHINGTON STREET UNIT 5, EASTON, MA 02334
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 238990
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.20 B02
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 5, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,219 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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. LOCATION: 145 South Street Boston, MA
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500
- — Z (S) $4219
1926.100 A
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,219 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.100(a):Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns. LOCATION: 145 South Street Boston, MA SPECIFIC OPERATION: On or about May 25, 2023 workers were engaged in erecting scaffolding at 145 South Street while not wearing hard hats.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4219
1926.102 A01
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,219 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1):The employer did not ensure that each affected employee was using eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles. LOCATION: 145 South Street Boston, MA SPECIFIC OPERATION: On or about May 25, 2023 workers were employees were exposed to struck by hazards while using power tools and hand tools where eye protection was not used.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4219
1926.454 A
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 5, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,219 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.454(a):The employer did not have each employee who performs work while on a scaffold(s) trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize those hazards associated with the type of scaffold(s) being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards. LOCATION: 145 South Street Boston, MA SPECIFIC OPERATION: On or about May 25, 2023 workers were engaged in erecting scaffolding at 145 South Street that did not have the proper training to perform the task.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4219
1926.451 C03
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 5, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(c)(3):Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights were not plumb and braced to prevent swaying and displacement. LOCATION: 145 South Street Boston, MA SPECIFIC OPERATIONS: On or about May 25, 2023 workers were engaged in erecting scaffolding at 145 South Street were scaffold legs were not fastened down.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 346729577.
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