SOMERVILLE, MA —
OSHA Inspection: BIG TOP WORKS, LLC DBA BIG APPLE CIRCUS
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of BIG TOP WORKS, LLC DBA BIG APPLE CIRCUS in 155 FOLEY STREET, SOMERVILLE, MA 02143 (NAICS 711190). OSHA activity number 343110037.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- BIG TOP WORKS, LLC DBA BIG APPLE CIRCUS
- Site address
- 155 FOLEY STREET
- City
- SOMERVILLE
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02143
- Mailing
- 3 COLUMBUS CIRCLE, 15TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10019
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 711190
- Employees
- 94
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A03
- Issued
- Penalty
- Initial $7068.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3): Walking-working surfaces were not maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice: Location: 155 Foley Street, Somerville, MA, Performers tent entrance On or about April 13, 2018, the employer did not cover all tent stakes and exposed workers to impalement hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $7068
1910.178 L01 II
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $8315.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck. Location: 155 Foley Street, Somerville, MA On or about April 13, 2018, the employer did not evaluate operators' prior to being permitted to operate the powered industrial trucks.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4000
- — Z (S) $8315
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years: Location: 155 Foley Street, Somerville, MA On or about April 13, 2018, the employer did not re-evaluate the powered industrial truck operators' performance every three years.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1904.4 A
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $1663.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.4(a): The employer did not record each work-related fatality, injury or illness case that resulted in the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent. Located at 155 Foley Street, Somerville, MA On or about April 12, 2018, the employer did not record the following workplace injury and illness on the OSHA form 300 for calendar year 2018; a) On or about April 12, 2018, an employee fell during a performance act onto the corner portion of the safety net, which resulted in bruising and five days of restricted duty.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $500
- — Z (O) $1663
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 343110037.