FOXBORO, MA —
OSHA Inspection: THE FOXBORO COMPANY
Accident-driven inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven health inspection of THE FOXBORO COMPANY in 38 NEPONSET AVENUE, FOXBORO, MA 02035 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 107541567.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- THE FOXBORO COMPANY
- Site address
- 38 NEPONSET AVENUE
- City
- FOXBORO
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02035
- Mailing
- 33 COMMERCIAL STREET B32-1A, FOXBORO, MA 02035
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 3829
- Employees
- 1200
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
13 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Feb 4, 1993
- Abate by
- Feb 9, 1993
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000
General-duty citation text
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 the hazards of fire or explosion: (a) Jobsite: Employees were exposed to the hazards of fire or explosion when Metex Cad and Cadmac, which are acids, were stored with alkalis, such as Metalex W Special and Diversey Wyandotte 202. One feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to separate acids from alkalis, in
Recent events (2)
- — F (U) $1000.00
- — Z (S) $1000.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Feb 4, 1993
- Abate by
- Feb 10, 1993
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $4,000
General-duty citation text
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 the hazards of an extremely corrosive and deadly chemical, hydrofluoric acid: (a) Jobiste: Employees were exposed to hydrofluoric acid, while manually tipping and pouring the chemical in a manner that would expose employees to serious or fatal injury. Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct this hazard may include, but is not limited to providing an appropriate size hand pump which reaches to all parts of the bottom of the drum or the use of an inclinator, a siphon, or a smaller container to dispense
Recent events (2)
- — F (U) $4000.00
- — Z (S) $4000.00
1910.94 D04 I
- Issued
- Feb 4, 1993
- Abate by
- Feb 10, 1993
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000
Recent events (2)
- — F (U) $1000.00
- — Z (S) $1000.00
1910.94 D09 II
- Issued
- Feb 4, 1993
- Abate by
- Feb 10, 1993
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000
Recent events (2)
- — F (O) $1000.00
- — Z (O) $1000.00
1910.94 D09 XI
- Issued
- Feb 4, 1993
- Abate by
- Feb 10, 1993
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000
Recent events (2)
- — F (O) $3000.00
- — Z (S) $3000.00
1910.94 D10
- Issued
- Feb 4, 1993
- Abate by
- Feb 10, 1993
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000
Recent events (2)
- — F (U) $3000.00
- — Z (S) $3000.00
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Feb 4, 1993
- Abate by
- Feb 10, 1993
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $4,000
Recent events (2)
- — F (U) $4000.00
- — Z (S) $4000.00
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- Feb 4, 1993
- Abate by
- Feb 10, 1993
Recent events (2)
- — F (U)
- — Z (S)
1910.1200 F05 I
- Issued
- Feb 4, 1993
- Abate by
- Feb 10, 1993
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000
Recent events (2)
- — F (U) $3000.00
- — Z (S) $3000.00
1910.1200 F05 II
- Issued
- Feb 4, 1993
- Abate by
- Feb 10, 1993
Recent events (2)
- — F (U)
- — Z (S)
1910.94 D09 V
- Issued
- Feb 4, 1993
- Abate by
- Feb 10, 1993
- Penalty
- Initial $20,000 · Current $20,000
Recent events (2)
- — F (U) $20000.00
- — Z (W) $20000.00
1910.1200 H02
- Issued
- Feb 4, 1993
- Abate by
- Feb 10, 1993
- Penalty
- Initial $20,000 · Current $20,000
Recent events (2)
- — F (U) $20000.00
- — Z (W) $20000.00
1910.1030 F01 IIA
- Issued
- Feb 4, 1993
- Abate by
- Mar 3, 1993
Recent events (2)
- — F (O)
- — Z (O)
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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 107541567.
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