Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308254549 - Suffolk Engineering, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Boston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 308254549

Report ID: 0134000

Date Opened: 10/21/2004

Site Address:
Suffolk Engineering, Inc.
301 Medford Street
Somerville, MA 02143

Mailing Address:
104 Pine Street, Waltham, MA 02154

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/21/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/29/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	202572152	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$8,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$8,000
Current Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260021 B06 I	12/02/2004	12/07/2004	$1,000	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100134 C02 I	12/02/2004	12/07/2004	$1,000	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100134 E01	12/02/2004	12/07/2004	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003	Serious	19260404 F06	12/02/2004	12/07/2004	$1,000	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01004	Serious	19261053 A03 I	12/02/2004	12/07/2004	$1,000	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200773752

Event: 10/21/2004

Employee Passes Out in Tank While Wearing a Respirator

On October 21, 2004, Employee #1, wearing a tight fitting respirator, passed out while drilling holes while in a storm water retention tank. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, LUNG, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CONFINED SPACE, PPE, TANK, RESPIRATOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308254549			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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