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Ralph Malin: OSHA inspections and violations

Somerville, Massachusetts · Facilities Support Services · NAICS 561210

1inspections
1citation items
$1,400current penalties
Nov 9, 2015last inspection

Ralph Malin has one OSHA inspection on record in Massachusetts.

OSHA opened it on Nov 9, 2015 as a planned inspection, in Somerville.

From that inspection OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 serious.

OSHA proposed $2,800 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $1,400, down 50%.

For context, across all staffing, cleaning and waste services employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $2,201. Ralph Malin averages $1,400 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Ralph Malin: OSHA citation items per year, 2015 to 2015
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 341047108 OPENED NOV 9, 2015Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 2 employees at the site · Closed Dec 28, 2015

108-110 Prospect Street, Somerville, MA 02143 · Facilities Support Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) · Fall protection in construction
Serious$2,800$1,400Dec 8, 2015Final

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13)

(13) Residential construction. Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of § 1926.502.

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