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Worcester Building Systems: OSHA inspections and violations

Waltham, Massachusetts · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · NAICS 236220

3inspections
4citation items
$2,800current penalties
Sep 14, 2022last inspection

Since 2015, OSHA inspectors have visited Worcester Building Systems in Massachusetts 3 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Sep 14, 2022 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Fall River.

In all, OSHA issued 4 citation items: 3 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $11,576; today they stand at $2,800, 76% less.

The rule cited most here is 1926.501 (fall protection in construction), 2 times.

Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,080 penalty. Worcester Building Systems averages $1,400 across 2 cited inspections.

1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.

Worcester Building Systems: OSHA citation items per year, 2015 to 2022
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 346218209 OPENED SEP 14, 2022Closed

Fatality or catastrophe · Partial · Safety · 10 employees at the site · Closed Jan 4, 2023

594 Airport Road, Fall River, MA 02720 · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Sep 14, 2022 (fatal): Employee is killed when head is crushed by excavator bucket

At 9:00 a.m. on September 14, 2022, an employee whow worked for a contractor died after his head was crushed by an excavator bucket. At the time of the narrative was written, it was not known what specifically caused the incident.

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 342729597 OPENED OCT 25, 2017Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 10 employees at the site · Closed Jun 11, 2018

640 Park Ave, Worcester, MA 01604 · Roofing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10) · Fall protection in construction
 Other-than-serious$5,976$0Nov 13, 2017Final

Inspection 340971498 OPENED OCT 8, 2015Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 12 employees at the site · Closed Mar 14, 2016

1440 Main St., Waltham, MA 02451 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10) · Fall protection in construction
 Serious$2,800$1,400Nov 6, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1) · Ladders in construction
 Serious$2,800$1,400Nov 6, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16) · Ladders in construction
 Serious$0$0Nov 6, 2015Final

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1926.1053 · Ladders in construction

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1)

(1) When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16)

(16) Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, shall either be immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or be tagged with “Do Not Use” or similar language, and shall be withdrawn from service until repaired.

29 CFR 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10)

(10) Roofing work on Low-slope roofs. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system. Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width (see appendix A to subpart M of this part), the use of a safety monitoring system alone [i.e. without the warning line system] is permitted.

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