Inspection 347466948 OPENED MAR 30, 2024Closed
202 Elliot Street, Newton, MA 02464 · Roofing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected WR Contracting Corp 2 times in Massachusetts since 2015.
The latest one began on Mar 30, 2024 on a referral, in Newton.
Those inspections ended with 4 citation items: 4 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $8,400 and now stand at $5,040, 40% lower after settlements or reviews.
Scaffolds, general requirements comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1926.451.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,080, and WR Contracting Corp averages $5,040 (1 cited inspection).
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Inspection 340969922 OPENED OCT 7, 2015Closed
366 Concord Road, Bedford, MA 01730 · Roofing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1) · Scaffolds, general requirements |
Serious | $2,800 | $1,680 | Nov 6, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1926.452(k)(5) · Rules for each type of scaffold |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 6, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1) · Scaffolds, general requirements |
Serious | $2,800 | $1,680 | Nov 6, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(5)(i) · Ladders in construction |
Serious | $2,800 | $1,680 | Nov 6, 2015 | Final |
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)(5)(i)
(5)(i) Non-self-supporting ladders shall be used at an angle such that the horizontal distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder is approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder (the distance along the ladder between the foot and the top support).
29 CFR 1926.451 · Scaffolds, general requirements
29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1)
(1) When scaffold platforms are more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from another scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface shall be used. Crossbraces shall not be used as a means of access.
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)
(g) Fall protection. (1) Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level shall be protected from falling to that lower level. Paragraphs (g)(1) (i) through (vii) of this section establish the types of fall protection to be provided to the employees on each type of scaffold. Paragraph (g)(2) of this section addresses fall protection for scaffold erectors and dismantlers.
29 CFR 1926.452 · Rules for each type of scaffold
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- Ner Construction Management, Inc. Boston · 64 citations · $316,230
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.