WATERTOWN, MA —
OSHA Inspection: N.B. KENNEY COMPANY, INC.
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of N.B. KENNEY COMPANY, INC. in 50 COLUMBIA STREET, WATERTOWN, MA 02472 (NAICS 238220). OSHA activity number 348055187.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- N.B. KENNEY COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 50 COLUMBIA STREET
- City
- WATERTOWN
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02472
- Mailing
- 68 BARNUM ROAD, DEVENS, MA 01434
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- 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
- 238220
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Apr 10, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 16, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $11,585 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury. Location: Jobsite; On or about 02/20/2025, the employer did not instruct employees in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to the job site, specifically with the identification and abatement procedures for removing snow, ice, and other hazardous walking/working conditions from the walking/working surface around the HVAC curbing and roof edge.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1000
- — Z (S) $11585
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Apr 10, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $11,585 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems. Location: Job site; On or about 02/20/2025, employees were not protected from falling to a lower level by the use of guardrail systems, safety nets, or personal fall arrest systems.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $11585
1926.502 I04
- Issued
- Apr 10, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(i)(4): All covers were not color coded or marked with the word "HOLE" or "COVER" to provide warning of the hazard. Location: Job site; On or about 02/20/2025, employees were allowed to work around HVAC curb openings which were covered by a Tyvek tarp which was not labeled "HOLE" and had a plywood board underneath the tarp which was also covering the curb opening.
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 348055187.
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