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OSHA Inspection: L.B. RUSSO CO.

Referral inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of L.B. RUSSO CO. in NORTH BROOKFIELD ROAD (PRISON SITE), NEW BRAINTREE, MA 01531 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 107450587.

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Establishment
L.B. RUSSO CO.
Site address
NORTH BROOKFIELD ROAD (PRISON SITE)
City
NEW BRAINTREE
State
MA
ZIP
01531
Mailing
60 WILLOWS ROAD, P.O. BOX D, AYER, MA 01432
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
1721
Employees
5
Ownership type
A

8 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 09 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $810.00 · Current $405.00 Reduced
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were
free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death
or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to
confined space conditions while spraying a two part epoxy coating to the
interior surfaces of a 150,000 gallon horton watersphere. A confined
space entry permit program was not developed or implemented to ensure
that entrants are fully protected from confined space hazards.
A) THE EMPLOYER HAD NOT DEVELOPED OR IMPLEMENTED A CONFINED SPACE ENTRY
PERMIT PROGRAM TO PROTECT EMPLOYEES PERFORMING SPRAY PAINTING INSIDE
CONFINED SPACES AT THE NEW BRAINTREE PRISON PROJECT.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT A WRITTEN CONFINED
SPACE ENTRY PERMIT PROGRAM THAT ADDRESSES HAZARD CONTROL AND
RECOGNITION, A PERMIT SYSTEM, EMPLOYEE INFORMATION, PREVENTION OF
UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY, PROPER EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND USE, RESCUE
PROCEDURES, PROTECTION FROM EXTERNAL HAZARDS, ATMOSPHERIC MONITORING
AND TESTING, AND OUTSIDE CONTRACTOR POLICIES.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $405.00
  • — Z (S) $810.00

1910.134 B02

Serious Gravity 08 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $640.00 · Current $320.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $320.00
  • — Z (S) $640.00

1910.134 B03

Serious Gravity 07 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $490.00 · Current $245.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $245.00
  • — Z (S) $490.00

1910.134 B06

Serious Gravity 06 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $420.00 · Current $210.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $210.00
  • — Z (S) $420.00

1910.134 E03 III

Serious Gravity 08 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $640.00 · Current $320.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $320.00
  • — Z (S) $640.00

1926.21 B06 I

Serious Gravity 09 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $810.00 · Current $405.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $405.00
  • — Z (S) $810.00

1926.59 E04

Serious Gravity 06 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $420.00 · Current $210.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $210.00
  • — Z (S) $420.00

1926.59 G01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $210.00 · Current $105.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $105.00
  • — Z (S) $210.00

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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 107450587.