Inspection 346996341 OPENED SEP 26, 2023Closed
Harbor Trace, Townsend, MA 01469 · Landscape Architectural Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 2006, OSHA inspectors have visited Shepco, Inc. in Massachusetts 3 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Sep 26, 2023 as a planned inspection, in Townsend.
In all, OSHA issued 4 citation items: 4 serious.
The proposed penalties came to $10,301; today they stand at $5,900, 43% less.
The rule cited most here is 1926.651 (excavations), 2 times.
Among professional services employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $1,820 penalty. Shepco, Inc. averages $2,900 across 1 cited inspection.
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Inspection 345733745 OPENED JAN 19, 2022Closed
122 Old Ayer Road, Groton, MA 01450 · Landscape Architectural Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.602(a)(3)(i) · Earthmovers and forklifts in construction |
Serious | $5,801 | $2,900 | Mar 23, 2022 | Final |
Inspection 309793057 OPENED APR 28, 2006Closed
35 Main Street, Townsend, MA 01469 · 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 1926.651(c)(2) · Excavations |
Serious | $1,500 | $1,000 | Jul 25, 2006 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2) · Excavations |
Serious | $1,500 | $1,000 | Jul 25, 2006 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection |
Serious | $1,500 | $1,000 | Jul 25, 2006 | Closed |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1926.602 · Earthmovers and forklifts in construction
29 CFR 1926.602(a)(3)(i)
(3) Access roadways and grades. (i) No employer shall move or cause to be moved construction equipment or vehicles upon any access roadway or grade unless the access roadway or grade is constructed and maintained to accommodate safely the movement of the equipment and vehicles involved.
29 CFR 1926.651 · Excavations
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2)
(2) Means of egress from trench excavations. A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress shall be located in trench excavations that are 4 feet (1.22 m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62 m) of lateral travel for employees.
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2)
(2) Employees shall be protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations. Protection shall be provided by placing and keeping such materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61 m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that are sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary.
29 CFR 1926.652 · Trench protection
Other landscape architectural services employers in Massachusetts
- U T S of Mass., Inc. Medford · 4 citations · $8,644
- Industrial Precision, Inc. Westfield · 4 citations · $19,350
- MJC Engineering & Technology, Inc. Littleton · 2 citations · $13,600
- Designwerkes, Inc. Amesbury · 13 citations · $15,000
- Garrick Construction, Inc Malden · 9 citations · $9,720
- Burlington Town Building Inspector Burlington · 3 citations · $0
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