HUDSON, MA —
OSHA Inspection: A-TEC CHIMNEY SWEEP, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of A-TEC CHIMNEY SWEEP, INC. in 52 FLORENCE STREET, HUDSON, MA 01749 (NAICS 561790). OSHA activity number 348360611.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- A-TEC CHIMNEY SWEEP, INC.
- Site address
- 52 FLORENCE STREET
- City
- HUDSON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01749
- Mailing
- 350 WOOD HOLLOW ROAD, SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI 02879
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
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 561790
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 B08
- Issued
- Dec 9, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $2,837 · Current $1,986 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(b)(8): The employer did not ensure that ladders are used only for the purposes for which they were designed. Location - 52 Florence Street, Hudson, MA: On or about 7/9/25, a self-supporting ladder (step ladder) was not used in accordance with its intended design.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1985.9
- — Z (S) $2837
1910.23 C11
- Issued
- Dec 9, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(11): The employer did not ensure that portable ladders used to gain access to an upper landing surface that have side rails that extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface. Location - 52 Florence Street, Hudson, MA: On or about 7/9/25, a portable metal ladder used to access a roof/chicken ladder did not extend above the upper landing by at least 3 feet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.23 B11
- Issued
- Dec 9, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(b)(11): The employer did not ensure that each employee faces the ladder when climbing up or down it. Location - 52 Florence Street, Hudson, MA: On or about 7/9/25, an employee was descending a ladder with his back turned to the ladder.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- Dec 9, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $2,837 · Current $1,986 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 - 52 Florence Street, Hudson, MA: On or about 7/9/25, employees were performing chimney service work from a 9-foot roof without fall protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1985.9
- — Z (S) $2837
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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 348360611.
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