NEWTON, MA —
OSHA Inspection: CUMMINS CONSTRUCTION INC
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of CUMMINS CONSTRUCTION INC in 14 STERLING STREET, NEWTON, MA 02465 (NAICS 238350). OSHA activity number 347087694.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CUMMINS CONSTRUCTION INC
- Site address
- 14 STERLING STREET
- City
- NEWTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02465
- Mailing
- 3 STEEPLECHASE LN, CANTON, MA 02021
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- 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
- 238350
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 G01 VII
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,688 · Current $2,344 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section. Location: 14 Sterling Street, Newton, MA; On or about 11/7/2023, the sub-contractor owner was exposed to a fall of 16-feet above the ground while installing fascia to the residence from a pump jack scaffold that was erected without a complete guardrail system or fall protection system to protect them.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2344
- — Z (S) $4688
1926.452 J02
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.452(j)(2): Poles of pump jack scaffolding were not secured to the structure by rigid triangular bracing or equivalent at the bottom, top, and other points as necessary. Location: 14 Sterling Street, Newton, MA; On or about 11/7/2023, sub-contractor owner was working from a pumpjack scaffolding at a height of 16-feet and the poles/legs of the pumpjack scaffolding were not secured to the structure by rigid triangular bracing at both top and bottom.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.501 A02
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,688 · Current $2,344 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(a)(2): The employer did not determine if the walking/working surfaces on which its employees were to work from had the strength and structural integrity to support employees safely. Location: 14 Sterling Street, Newton, MA; On or about 11/7/2023, employees were allowed to work from the porch roof at the front of the house without first determining if the roof had the strength or structural integrity to support the employees.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2344
- — Z (S) $4688
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Employees 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. Location: 14 Sterling Street, Newton, MA; On or about 11/7/2023, employees were allowed to work from a residential porch roof 19-feet above a lower level without utilizing fall protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,688 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c). Location: 14 Sterling Street, Newton, MA; On or about 11/7/2023, workers were allowed to work inside an unprotected excavation that was 7-feet in depth and were exposed to potential cave-ins from the unsupported walls of the excavation and the spoils pile which was not at least 2-feet back from the edge of the excavation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4688
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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 347087694.
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