WORCESTER, MA —
OSHA Inspection: HES GUTTERS INC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of HES GUTTERS INC in 1 BRATTLE ST., WORCESTER, MA 01606 (NAICS 238170). OSHA activity number 348471756.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HES GUTTERS INC
- Site address
- 1 BRATTLE ST.
- City
- WORCESTER
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01606
- Mailing
- 31 WEST MAIN ST., NORTHBOROUGH, MA 01532
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
- 238170
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B11
- Issued
- Jan 23, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $3,547 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: 1 Brattle St., Worcester, MA: On August 28, 2025, an employee was observed working on a commercial rooftop performing gutter repairs with unprotected sides and edges greater than 21 feet above the ground below and was not protected by either guard rails, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $3547
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- Jan 23, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $3,547 · Current $0 Reduced
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: 1 Brattle St., Worcester, MA: On August 28, 2025, the employer had not provided a training program for each employee who were exposed to fall hazards to recognize fall hazards and, on the procedures, to be followed to minimize these hazards, while they performed gutter maintenance work on a commercial rooftop approximately 21 feet 6 inches above the ground.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3547
1926.503 B01
- Issued
- Jan 23, 2026
- Abate by
- Mar 12, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer did not verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer. 1 Brattle St., Worcester, MA: On August 28, 2025, the employer had not prepared a written certification record of fall protection training which included the name or other identity of the person trained, the signature of the person trained, date(s) the training was completed and the signature of the person who conducted the training for employees performing gutter maintenance work on a commercial rooftop and exposed to fall hazards of 21 feet 6 inches.
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 348471756.
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