WESTFORD, MA —
OSHA Inspection: VARGAS CARPENTRY & PAINTING INC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of VARGAS CARPENTRY & PAINTING INC in 25 PINE ST., WESTFORD, MA 01886 (NAICS 238350). OSHA activity number 348831892.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VARGAS CARPENTRY & PAINTING INC
- Site address
- 25 PINE ST.
- City
- WESTFORD
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01886
- Mailing
- 258 UNION AVE. # 5, FRAMINGHAM, MA 01702
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
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238350
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- May 11, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $4,965 · Current $4,965
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): Location - Roof On or about 3/25/2026, employees were not protected from falling to a lower level while working at heights greater than 6 feet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4965
- — Z (S) $4965
1926.502 D15
- Issued
- May 11, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $4,965 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage used for attachment for personal fall arrest equipment was not capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee attached nor was it designed, installed and used as follows: As part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a safety factor of at least two; and under the supervision of a qualified person. Location - Roof On or about 3/25/2026, employees were not protected from falling to a lower level while working at heights greater than 6 feet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4965
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- May 11, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $4,965 · Current $0 Reduced
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: Location - Roof On or about 3/25/2026, employees were not protected from falling while using a ladder that did not extend at least three feet above the upper landing surface.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4965
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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 348831892.
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