Inspection 343625596 OPENED NOV 7, 2018Closed
15 Cottage Ave, Quincy, MA 02169 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 1992, OSHA inspectors have visited Commonwealth Building, Inc. in Massachusetts 6 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Nov 7, 2018 as part of a related case, in Quincy.
In all, OSHA issued 11 citation items: 8 serious and 3 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $11,550; today they stand at $6,400, 45% less.
The rule cited most here is 1926.350 (gas welding and cutting), 3 times.
Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,080 penalty. Commonwealth Building, Inc. averages $1,000 across 1 cited inspection.
Commonwealth Building, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Massachusetts · latest 90 days of OSHA records
235employers cited
3 of them in the same industry
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Watch this companyInspection history
Inspection 340397074 OPENED FEB 13, 2015Closed
270 Route 44, Raynham, MA 02767 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(5) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $2,000 | $1,000 | May 1, 2015 | Final |
Inspection 310624515 OPENED SEP 14, 2007Closed
Wal-mart, Orange, MA 01378 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 308715465 OPENED APR 15, 2005Closed
198 Alewife Brook Parkway, Cambridge, MA 02138 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.350(a)(1) · Gas welding and cutting |
Serious | $1,250 | $830 | May 10, 2005 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.350(a)(9) · Gas welding and cutting |
Serious | $1,250 | $830 | May 10, 2005 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1926.350(a)(10) · Gas welding and cutting |
Serious | $1,250 | $840 | May 10, 2005 | Closed |
Inspection 113545701 OPENED JUN 10, 1999Closed
10 Sylvan Street, Peabody, MA 01980 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction |
Serious | $2,500 | $1,250 | Jul 6, 1999 | Closed |
Inspection 17826678 OPENED SEP 22, 1992Closed
Auburn Plaza-t.j. Maxx, Auburn, MA 01501 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2) · Construction safety programs |
Serious | $1,050 | $525 | Nov 2, 1992 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) · Construction safety training |
Serious | $600 | $300 | Nov 2, 1992 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.100(a) · Hard hats in construction |
Serious | $1,050 | $525 | Nov 2, 1992 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i) · Ground-fault protection on job sites |
Serious | $600 | $300 | Nov 2, 1992 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1903.2(a)(1) · Posting of notice; availability of the Act, regulations and applicable standards |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 2, 1992 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1904.7 · General recording criteria |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 2, 1992 | Closed |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2021, the Quincy site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 33 workers: 2.9 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 0.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 50 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Building Company Inc. Quincy · 2021 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 2.9 | 0.6 |
| Retail Construction General Contractor Quincy · 2018 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1903.2 · Posting of notice; availability of the Act, regulations and applicable standards
29 CFR 1903.2(a)(1)
(a)(1) Each employer shall post and keep posted a notice or notices, to be furnished by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, informing employees of the protections and obligations provided for in the Act, and that for assistance and information, including copies of the Act and of specific safety and health standards, employees should contact the employer or the nearest office of the Department of Labor. Such notice or notices shall be posted by the employer in each establishment in a conspicuous place or places where notices to employees are customarily posted. Each employer shall take steps to insure that such notices are not altered, defaced, or covered by other material.
29 CFR 1904.7 · General recording criteria
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(5)
(5) Avoidance of duplicative training. If an operator has previously received training in a topic specified in paragraph (l)(3) of this section, and such training is appropriate to the truck and working conditions encountered, additional training in that topic is not required if the operator has been evaluated and found competent to operate the truck safely.
29 CFR 1926.100 · Hard hats in construction
29 CFR 1926.100(a)
(a) Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.
29 CFR 1926.20 · Construction safety programs
29 CFR 1926.21 · Construction safety training
29 CFR 1926.350 · Gas welding and cutting
29 CFR 1926.404 · Ground-fault protection on job sites
29 CFR 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction
Other commercial and institutional building construction employers in Massachusetts
- Dellbrook Construction LLC. Haverhill · 13 citations · $17,771
- Lee Kennedy Company Incorporated Boston · 21 citations · $18,950
- Curtis Construction Company, Inc. Somerville · 2 citations · $3,055
- Columbia Construction Company Boston · 60 citations · $21,768
- Highland Development LLC Somerville · 3 citations · $7,956
- Delphi Construction, Inc. Concord · 4 citations · $5,200
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