EAST BOSTON, MA —
OSHA Inspection: BLUE ATLANTIC FABRICATORS, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of BLUE ATLANTIC FABRICATORS, LLC in 265 MARGINAL STREET, EAST BOSTON, MA 02128 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 347871410.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BLUE ATLANTIC FABRICATORS, LLC
- Site address
- 265 MARGINAL STREET
- City
- EAST BOSTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02128
- Mailing
- 265 MARGINAL STREET, EAST BOSTON, MA 02128
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
- 332312
- Employees
- 25
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- Apr 4, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $5,064 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): Except as provided elsewhere in this section 29 CFR 1910.28, the employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the systems described in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): Location: Workplace located at 256-271 Marginal Street East Boston On or about November 7, 2024, employees were exposed to a fall hazard of over six feet to the ground below while walking and working on a steel dock during a rigging operation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5064
1910.135 A01
- Issued
- Apr 4, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $5,064 · Current $4,703 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.135(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee wear a protective helmet when working in areas where there is a potential for injury to the head from falling objects: Location: Workplace located at 256-271 Marginal Street East Boston On or about November 7, 2024, the employer did not ensure that each affected employee wear a protective helmet when working with overhead crane rigging during hoisting operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $4702.5
- — Z (S) $5064
1910.184 C07
- Issued
- Apr 4, 2025
- Abate by
- May 23, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $5,064 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.184(c)(7): Sling(s) were not padded or protected from sharp edges of their loads. Location: Workplace located at 256-271 Marginal Street East Boston On January 7, 2024, employees were exposed to hazards associated with rigging failure such as but not limited being caught-between the ground and a falling 220,000 lbs. load and being struck-by falling components, while working with nylon slings that were inadequately protected from the edge of the steel dock that was being lifted.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5064
1910.184 C09
- Issued
- Apr 4, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $3,618 · Current $4,703
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.184(c)(9): All employees shall be kept clear of loads about to be lifted and of suspended loads. Location: Workplace located at 256-271 Marginal Street East Boston On November 7, 2024, employees were exposed to a struck-by and crushing hazard while walking under a 220,000 lbs. steel dock while it was being hoisted by a crane.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $4702.5
- — Z (S) $3618
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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 347871410.
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