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SMS Services Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Boston, Massachusetts · Site Preparation Contractors · NAICS 238910

9inspections
8citation items
$16,182current penalties
Aug 19, 2024last inspection

Since 2001, OSHA inspectors have visited SMS Services Inc. in Massachusetts 9 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Aug 19, 2024 on a referral, in Lynn.

In all, OSHA issued 8 citation items: 4 serious and 4 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $48,859; today they stand at $16,182, 67% less.

The rule cited most here is 1926.20 (construction safety programs), 2 times.

Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,080 penalty. SMS Services Inc. averages $3,195 across 4 cited inspections.

SMS Services Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2001 to 2024
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 347696635 OPENED AUG 19, 2024Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 7 employees at the site · Closed Apr 28, 2026

626 Lynnway, Lynn, MA 01905 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause
Serious$11,292$5,000Dec 20, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2) · Construction safety programs
Other-than-serious$11,292$2,500Dec 20, 2024Final

Inspection 345643639 OPENED NOV 18, 2021Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 3 employees at the site · Closed Mar 17, 2022

62 Elm Hill Avenue, Boston, MA 02121 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 343178091 OPENED MAY 21, 2018Closed

Unprogrammed related · Partial · Safety · 35 employees at the site · Closed Jun 4, 2019

69 Alden Street, Fall River, MA 02723 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2) · Construction safety programs
Other-than-serious$9,959$0Sep 27, 2018Final

Inspection 341688901 OPENED AUG 10, 2016Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 30 employees at the site · Closed Feb 2, 2017

Elms College - Berchmans Hall 291 Springfield Street, Chicopee, MA 01013 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$6,236$3,742Sep 29, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 29, 2016Final

Inspection 340990159 OPENED OCT 15, 2015Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 30 employees at the site · Closed Feb 9, 2016

John Scott House 233 Middle Street, Braintree, MA 02184 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii) · Respiratory protection
Serious$3,080$1,540Jan 7, 2016Final

Inspection 340067883 OPENED OCT 22, 2014Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 30 employees at the site · Closed Feb 3, 2015

1047 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15)(ii) · Fall protection systems
Serious$4,900$3,400Nov 24, 2014Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1) · Fall protection training in construction
Serious$2,100$0Nov 24, 2014Final

Inspection 339617656 OPENED OCT 21, 2013Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 15 employees at the site · Closed Mar 24, 2014

165 Main St Unitarian Church, Amherst, MA 01002 · Framing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 315146332 OPENED JAN 11, 2012Closed

Unprogrammed related · Partial · Safety · 2 employees at the site · Closed Jul 12, 2012

193 Brighton Avenue, Boston, MA 02135 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

1 older inspection

Inspection 303808901 OPENED DEC 6, 2001Closed

Unprogrammed related · Complete · Safety · 15 employees at the site · Closed Jan 28, 2002

60 Merrimack Street, Amesbury, MA 01913 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii)

(ii) The physical, health, simple asphyxiation, combustible dust, and pyrophoric gas hazards, as well as hazards not otherwise classified, of the chemicals in the work area;

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii)

(iii) The measures employees can take to protect themselves from these hazards, including specific procedures the employer has implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures, and personal protective equipment to be used; and,

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii)

(ii) In addition, the employer must establish and implement those elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily is medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator is cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user. Exception: Employers are not required to include in a written respiratory protection program those employees whose only use of respirators involves the voluntary use of filtering facepieces (dust masks).

29 CFR 1926.20 · Construction safety programs

29 CFR 1926.502 · Fall protection systems

29 CFR 1926.503 · Fall protection training in construction

OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause

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