NEWTON, MA —
OSHA Inspection: RS FRAMING EXPERTS INC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of RS FRAMING EXPERTS INC in 712 WATERTOWN STREET, NEWTON, MA 02462 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 348205097.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- RS FRAMING EXPERTS INC
- Site address
- 712 WATERTOWN STREET
- City
- NEWTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02462
- Mailing
- 511 BIGELOW STREET, MARLBOROUGH, MA 01752
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
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238130
- Employees
- 7
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Jul 30, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $29,790 · Current $29,790
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) 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). (a) Location - Jobsite On or about 04/25/2025, employee were working at heights greater than 6 feet with no personal fall protection. RS Framing Experts Inc was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1700504, citation number 02, item number 01 and was affirmed as a final order on 05/08/2024, with respect to a workplace located at 167 Winchester St., Newton, MA.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (R) $29790
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Jul 30, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $11,916 · Current $11,916
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed. (a) Location - Jobsite On or about 04/25/2025, employee used a ladder that did not extend three feet above the roofs edge. RS Framing Experts Inc was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number1700504, citation number 01, item number 11-a and was affirmed as a final order on 05/08/24, with respect to a workplace located at 167 Winchester St., Newton, MA.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (R) $11916
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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 348205097.
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