NEEDHAM, MA —
OSHA Inspection: VORTEX CONSTRUCTION INC
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of VORTEX CONSTRUCTION INC in 981 SOUTH ST, NEEDHAM, MA 02492 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 348751132.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VORTEX CONSTRUCTION INC
- Site address
- 981 SOUTH ST
- City
- NEEDHAM
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02492
- Mailing
- 17 BEACH ST, MARLBOROUGH, MA 01752
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- 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
- 238160
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.451 F07
- Issued
- Mar 3, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $3,972 · Current $1,900 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7):Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration:; Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person. Location- 981 South St, Needham, MA On February 17, 2026, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 12 feet while working from a scaffold on a residential construction project where a competent person qualified in scaffold erection was not present to supervise or direct the scaffold erection
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1900
- — Z (S) $3972
1926.451 G01 I
- Issued
- Mar 3, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(i):Each employee on a boatswains' chair, catenary scaffold, float scaffold, needle beam scaffold, or ladder jack scaffold was not protected by a personal fall arrest system: Location: 981 South St, Needham, MA On February 17, 2026, workers were exposed to fall hazards of up to 12 feet to the ground while using ladder jack scaffolding to conduct siding activities where fall protection was not used.
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 348751132.
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