SOUTH BOSTON, MA —
OSHA Inspection: SUFFOLK CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of SUFFOLK CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. in 776 SUMMER STREET, SOUTH BOSTON, MA 02127 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 345938609.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- SUFFOLK CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 776 SUMMER STREET
- City
- SOUTH BOSTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02127
- Mailing
- 65 ALLERTON STREET, BOSTON, MA 02119
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- 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
- 236220
- Employees
- 1500
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.20 B02
- Issued
- Nov 1, 2022
- Abate by
- Nov 16, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2):The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s) Location: Worksite. On May 4, 2022, three NorthStar employees were injured when a concrete mezzanine platform unexpectedly collapsed during demolition and abatement operations. One employee suffered a double leg imputation. On or about May 4, 2022, and times prior; Suffolk Construction, failed to provide frequent and regulars inspections inside the asbestos control area of building 1A west wall mezzanine.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $14502
- — Z (S) $14502
1926.250 A02
- Issued
- Nov 1, 2022
- Abate by
- Nov 16, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $15,625
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.250(a)(2) :Maximum safe load limits of floors within buildings and structures in pounds per square foot, were not conspicuously posted in all above grade storage areas. Location: Worksite On or about May 4, 2022 and times prior, employees were exposed to a floor collapse hazard while working where demolition and asbestos debris was being stored on a mezzanine floor where the safe load limit was not conspicuously posted.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $15625
- — C (S) $14502
- — Z (S) $14502
1926.850 A
- Issued
- Nov 1, 2022
- Abate by
- Nov 16, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.850(a): Prior to permitting employees to start demolition operations, an engineering survey was not made by a competent person of the structure to determine the condition of the framing, floors, and walls, and possibility of unplanned collapse of any portion of the structure, including adjacent structures where employees may be exposed. The employer did not have in writing evidence that such a survey was performed. Location: Worksite On May 4, 2022, three NorthStar employees were injured when a concrete mezzanine platform unexpectedly collapsed during demolition and abatement operations. One employee suffered a double leg imputation. On or about May 4 2022, Suffolk Construction did not have a plan in place to prevent an unplanned collapse of the Building 1A west wall mezzanine.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $14502
- — Z (S) $14502
1910.134 G01 I A
- Issued
- Nov 1, 2022
- Abate by
- Nov 16, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $124,305 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function: Location: Worksite. On or about May 4, and times prior, employees were exposed to asbestos fibers where the employer permitted a respirator to be worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face and/or interfered with valve function.
Recent events (3)
- — F (W) $0
- — C (W) $124305
- — Z (W) $124305
1926.1101 D05
- Issued
- Nov 1, 2022
- Abate by
- Nov 16, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $124,305 · Current $109,375 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1101(d)(5): As supervisor of the entire project, the general contractor did not ascertain whether the asbestos contractor was in compliance with the asbestos standard, and did not require such contractor to come into compliance with this standard. Location: Worksite On May 4, 2022, and times prior, Suffolk Construction, the general contractor, did not inspect the asbestos contractor's work within the asbestos regulated containment area to ensure compliance with all aspects of the asbestos standard.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $109375
- — C (W) $124305
- — Z (W) $124305
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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 345938609.
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