Inspection 340700483 OPENED JUN 2, 2015Closed
One Riverside Avenue, Somerset, MA 02726 · Ship Building and Repairing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding Corp. 6 times in Massachusetts since 1982.
The latest one began on Jun 2, 2015 after a complaint, in Somerset.
Those inspections ended with 12 citation items: 7 serious and 5 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $32,840 and now stand at $26,790, 18% lower after settlements or reviews.
Machine guarding comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 1910.212.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding Corp. averages $3,150 (1 cited inspection).
Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding Corp. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Inspection 340560697 OPENED APR 16, 2015Closed
1 Riverside Ave, Somerset, MA 02725 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures 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(m)(2) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $4,500 | $3,150 | Jun 19, 2015 | Final |
Inspection 339859316 OPENED JUL 18, 2014Closed
1 Riverside Avenue, Somerset, MA 02726 · Boat Building · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.242(a) · Hand and power tools |
Serious | $5,940 | $5,940 | Jul 31, 2014 | Final |
Inspection 339703506 OPENED APR 21, 2014Closed
1 Riverside Avenue, Somerset, MA 02726 · Boat Building · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.28(d)(7) · Safety requirements for scaffolding |
Serious | $3,600 | $2,700 | Jun 9, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(i) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $3,600 | $1,800 | Jun 9, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $7,200 | $7,000 | Jun 9, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(b) · Machine guarding |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $200 | Jun 9, 2014 | Final |
Inspection 312105596 OPENED MAY 28, 2009Closed
1 Riverside Avenue, Somerset, MA 02725 · Ship Building and Repairing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1915.75(d) · Access to and guarding of dry docks and marine railways |
Serious | $4,000 | $2,000 | Oct 6, 2009 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $4,000 | $4,000 | Oct 6, 2009 | Closed |
Inspection 10138964 OPENED MAY 27, 1982Closed
1 Riverside Ave, Somerset, MA 02725 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1904.2(a) · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 30, 1982 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.134(b)(5) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 30, 1982 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.134(b)(6) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 30, 1982 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.252(e)(2)(iii) · Welding fire safety |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 30, 1982 | 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 2025, the Somerset site logged 9 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 66 workers: 12.3 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.8 for its industry. Those cases cost 15 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding Somerset · 2025 | 66 | 9 | 3 | 12.3 | 3.8 |
| Gladding Hearn Shipbuilding Somerset · 2017 | 136 | 17 | 5 | 11.5 | 3.8 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.2 · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries
29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection
29 CFR 1910.134(b)(5)
(5) Talking. The subject shall talk out loud slowly and loud enough so as to be heard clearly by the test conductor. The subject can read from a prepared text such as the Rainbow Passage, count backward from 100, or recite a memorized poem or song for 1 minute. After the talking exercise, the subject shall hold his or her head straight ahead and hold his or her breath for 10 seconds during the test measurement.
29 CFR 1910.134(b)(6)
(6) Grimace. The test subject shall grimace by smiling or frowning for 15 seconds.
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(2)
(2) No person shall be allowed to stand or pass under the elevated portion of any truck, whether loaded or empty.
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools
29 CFR 1910.252 · Welding fire safety
29 CFR 1910.28 · Safety requirements for scaffolding
29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods
29 CFR 1915.75 · Access to and guarding of dry docks and marine railways
Other ship building and repairing employers in Massachusetts
- Ballentine's Boat Shop, Inc. Cataumet · 14 citations · $3,758
- Gladding Hearn Shipbuilding Duclos Corporation Somerset · 5 citations · $13,432
- Fairhaven Shipyard Companies Inc. Fairhaven · 3 citations · $9,065
- Inriver Tank and Boat , Inc. Concord · 1 citation · $2,000
- Boston Ship Repair, LLC Boston · 27 citations · $29,911
- Mmif, LLC. Boston · 2 citations · $5,469
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.