NEEDHAM, MA —
OSHA Inspection: GENERAL CONTRACTING SERVICES LLC
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of GENERAL CONTRACTING SERVICES LLC in 63 KENDRICK STREET, NEEDHAM, MA 02494 (NAICS 561720). OSHA activity number 348406620.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GENERAL CONTRACTING SERVICES LLC
- Site address
- 63 KENDRICK STREET
- City
- NEEDHAM
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02494
- Mailing
- 165-C NEW BOSTON STREET, WOBURN, MA 01801
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- 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
- 561720
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Sep 10, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $2,563 · Current $2,789
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: Second floor, adjacent to ladder used to access the roof Employees using an extension ladder to access the roof were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 12 feet.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $2789
- — C (S) $2563
- — Z (S) $2563
1926.501 B14
- Issued
- Sep 10, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14):Each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings (including those with chutes attached), where the outside bottom edge of the wall opening was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels and the inside bottom edge of the wall opening is less than 39 inches (1.0 M) above the walking/working surface, is not protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system. Second Floor, Northwest Side of Building Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 14 feet due to unguarded window openings.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.502 D21
- Issued
- Sep 10, 2025
- Abate by
- Sep 18, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $3,015 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(21): Personal fall arrest systems were not inspected prior to each use for wear, damage, and other deterioration, and/or defective components were not removed from service: Location: South side of roof A badly damaged vertical lifeline had not been removed from service.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $3015
- — Z (S) $3015
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- Sep 10, 2025
- Abate by
- Oct 8, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1):The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards: Location: Job site Employees were inadequately trained in the installation, use, and inspection of personal fall protection equipment.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (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 348406620.
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