DOUGLAS, MA —
OSHA Inspection: SOPHAVA FRAMING CORP
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SOPHAVA FRAMING CORP in 12 MEETINGHOUSE LANE, DOUGLAS, MA 01516 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 347014524.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SOPHAVA FRAMING CORP
- Site address
- 12 MEETINGHOUSE LANE
- City
- DOUGLAS
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01516
- Mailing
- 151 LACONIA ST., LEXINGTON, MA 02420
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 238130
- Employees
- 12
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B04 I
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2024
- Abate by
- Mar 12, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,452 · Current $6,452
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(i): Each employee on walking/working surfaces was not protected from falling through holes (including skylights) more than 6 feet above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes: 12 Meetinghouse Lane, Douglas, MA: On or about October 4, 2023, and at times prior, employees worked near an uncovered floor hole which was more than 11 feet above the lower level, without the use of personal fall arrest or guardrail systems.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6452
- — Z (S) $6452
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2024
- Abate by
- Mar 12, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,452 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system: 12 Meetinghouse Lane, Douglas, MA: On or about October 4, 2023, and at times prior, employees working on a residential structure engaged in construction activities with unprotected sides and edges more than 11 feet above the next lower level were not protected by either guard rails, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $6452
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2024
- Abate by
- Mar 12, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,610 · Current $4,610
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to upper landing surfaces, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladders were used to gain access: 12 Meetinghouse Lane, Douglas, MA: On or about October 4, 2023, and at times prior, employees used a ladder that did not extend 3 feet past the upper landing surface of the roof they were accessing.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4610
- — Z (S) $4610
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2024
- Abate by
- Mar 12, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders shall be used only for the purpose for which they were designed. 12 Meetinghouse Lane, Douglas, MA: On or about October 4, 2023, employees were exposed to fall hazards while using a self-supporting ladder that was not fully opened with locking bars engaged.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 347014524.
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