BILLERICA, MA —
OSHA Inspection: HEMA CONSTRUCTION INC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of HEMA CONSTRUCTION INC in 92 LEXINGTON ROAD, BILLERICA, MA 01821 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 348178179.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HEMA CONSTRUCTION INC
- Site address
- 92 LEXINGTON ROAD
- City
- BILLERICA
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01821
- Mailing
- 14 BENT AVENUE, MALDEN, MA 02148
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238130
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.100 A
- Issued
- May 9, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,965 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets. Location: Job site; On or about 04/14/2025, employees were observed working in a hazardous area beneath an active framing project without hardhats. Improperly secured equipment, framing materials, roof sheathing, and other objects, posed a risk of falling and striking the employees below.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $4965
1926.102 A01
- Issued
- May 9, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,965 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying objects while using a nail gun. Location: Job site; On or about 04/14/2025, employees were allowed to utilize pneumatic nail guns without proper eye/face protection to protect against potential flying objects.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4965
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- May 9, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $9,930 · Current $7,000 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, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b). Location: Job site; On or about 04/14/2025, employees were allowed to perform framing work on the roof of a residence approximately 20-feet above the ground below without any form of fall protection, such as guardrails, safety nets, or alternative protective measures. Hema Construction Inc was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1630092, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 01/05/2023, with respect to a workplace located at 14 Cherry Street, Medford, MA 02155.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $7000
- — Z (R) $9930
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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 348178179.
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