Inspection 345560106 OPENED OCT 1, 2021Closed
580 Pleasant Street, Watertown, MA 02471 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Skinner Services Inc has 9 OSHA inspections on record in Massachusetts, the first in 2011.
OSHA's last visit started on Oct 1, 2021 on a referral, in Watertown.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 11 citation items: 9 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $45,170 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $28,962, down 36%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1926.501, fall protection in construction (2 items).
For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,080. Skinner Services Inc averages $5,471 over 3 cited inspections in that time.
Skinner Services Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
The Wage and Hour Division has 1 case on it since 2015, with $0 in back wages owed to workers.
Massachusetts · latest 90 days of OSHA records
242employers cited
7 of them in the same industry
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Watch this companyInspection history
Inspection 342996402 OPENED MAR 6, 2018Closed
37 Union Street, South Attleboro, MA 02703 · Site Preparation Contractors · 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 | $9,959 | $5,500 | Mar 9, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) · Construction safety training |
Other-than-serious | $9,959 | $5,500 | Mar 9, 2018 | Final |
Inspection 341230183 OPENED FEB 4, 2016Closed
25 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 341235521 OPENED FEB 4, 2016Closed
25 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.34(b) · Means of egress |
Other-than-serious | $1,122 | $561 | Feb 22, 2016 | Final |
Inspection 340419795 OPENED FEB 23, 2015Closed
57 Littelfield Street, Avon, MA 02322 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.23(a)(4) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $6,930 | $4,851 | May 1, 2015 | Final |
Inspection 339971871 OPENED SEP 26, 2014Closed
320 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA 02471 · Site Preparation Contractors · 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)(3) · Construction safety programs |
Serious | $3,500 | $2,200 | Dec 10, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.307(f)(3) · Mechanical power-transmission apparatus |
Serious | $4,900 | $3,000 | Dec 10, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i) · Ground-fault protection on job sites |
Serious | $2,800 | $2,000 | Dec 10, 2014 | Final |
Inspection 339776577 OPENED MAY 20, 2014Closed
155 Bodwell Street, Avon, MA 02322 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 339428195 OPENED SEP 24, 2013Closed
455 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02117 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) · Construction safety training |
Serious | $4,200 | $2,100 | Nov 19, 2013 | Final |
1 older inspection
Inspection 315145912 OPENED DEC 13, 2011Closed
52 Melcher Street, Boston, MA 02210 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(ii) · Fall protection in construction |
Serious | $1,800 | $580 | Jan 26, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4a 29 CFR 1926.251(a)(1) · Rigging equipment for material handling |
Serious | $0 | $2,670 | Jan 26, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4b 29 CFR 1926.251(c)(4)(ii) · Rigging equipment for material handling |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 26, 2012 | Final |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2019, the Avon site logged 7 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 92 workers: 18.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 0.1 for its industry. Those cases cost 327 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skinner Services Inc. Avon · 2019 | 92 | 7 | 5 | 18.0 | 0.1 |
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See plansWage and hour cases
Cases by the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division since 2015: unpaid minimum wage or overtime, child labor, family leave and more.
| Period reviewed | Violations | Workers owed | Back wages | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2013 to Oct 17, 2015 Avon | 1 | 0 | $0 | $0 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.23 · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
29 CFR 1926.20 · Construction safety programs
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(3)
(3) The use of any machinery, tool, material, or equipment which is not in compliance with any applicable requirement of this part is prohibited. Such machine, tool, material, or equipment shall either be identified as unsafe by tagging or locking the controls to render them inoperable or shall be physically removed from its place of operation.
29 CFR 1926.21 · Construction safety training
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2)
(2) The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.
29 CFR 1926.251 · Rigging equipment for material handling
29 CFR 1926.251(a)(1)
(a) General. (1) Rigging equipment for material handling shall be inspected prior to use on each shift and as necessary during its use to ensure that it is safe. Defective rigging equipment shall be removed from service.
29 CFR 1926.307 · Mechanical power-transmission apparatus
29 CFR 1926.34 · Means of egress
29 CFR 1926.404 · Ground-fault protection on job sites
29 CFR 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction
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- Skyline Solar, LLC Beverly · 4 citations · $28,268
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