Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313795072 - Beta Works, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 313795072

Report ID: 0111400

Date Opened: 09/30/2009

Site Address:
Beta Works, Llc
82 Border Street
Cohasset, MA 02025

Mailing Address:
60 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA 02115

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/02/2009

Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Commercial Constr, S:Electrical, S:Fall From Height, S:Hispanic

Case Closed: 05/22/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100462423

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	11					11
Current Violations	9					9
Initial Penalty	$36,050	$0	$0	$0	$0	$36,050
Current Penalty	$26,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$26,500
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260300 A	11/09/2009	11/16/2009	$2,235	$2,450	$0	12/16/2009	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Serious	19260404 B01 II	11/09/2009	11/16/2009	$2,235	$2,450	$0	12/16/2009	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01003	Serious	19260405 G02 IV	11/09/2009	11/16/2009	$2,235	$2,450	$0	12/16/2009	J - ALJ Decision
4.	01004	Serious	19260416 A01	11/09/2009	11/18/2009	$2,235	$2,450	$0	12/16/2009	J - ALJ Decision
5.	01005A	Serious	19260451 C02	11/09/2009	11/16/2009	$1,050	$1,050	$0	12/16/2009	J - ALJ Decision
6.	01005B	Serious	19260452 J02	11/09/2009	11/16/2009	$0	$0	$0	12/16/2009	J - ALJ Decision
7.	01006A	Serious	19260451 F03	11/09/2009	12/07/2009	$0	$4,900	$0	12/16/2009	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
8.	01006B	Serious	19260451 F07	11/09/2009	12/07/2009	$0	$0	$0	12/16/2009	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
9.	01007	Serious	19260451 F06	11/09/2009	11/16/2009	$3,210	$3,500	$0	12/16/2009	J - ALJ Decision
10.	01008	Serious	19260451 G01	11/09/2009	11/16/2009	$4,900	$4,900	$0	12/16/2009	J - ALJ Decision
11.	01009	Serious	19260454 A	11/09/2009	12/07/2009	$3,500	$3,500	$0	12/16/2009	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
12.	01010	Serious	19260501 B04 I	11/09/2009	11/16/2009	$3,500	$3,500	$0	12/16/2009	J - ALJ Decision
13.	01011	Serious	19260501 B13	11/09/2009	11/16/2009	$4,900	$4,900	$0	12/16/2009	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200462422

Event: 09/30/2009

Employee Falls from Scaffold, Later Dies

On September 30, 2009, a foreman was working from a pump jack scaffold, when he fell 19 feet, 6 inches to the asphalt pavement. Employee #1 sustained severe head injuries and died from those injuries seven days later (October 7, 2009). The scaffold was missing the mid rails and an end rail, and no other form of fall protection was utilized.

Keywords: HEAD, GUARDRAIL, CONSTRUCTION, PUMP JACK SCAFFOLD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313795072			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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