CHARLESTOWN, MA ·
OSHA Inspection: BLUE CIRCLE CEMENT
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of BLUE CIRCLE CEMENT in 285 MEDFORD STREET, CHARLESTOWN, MA 02129 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 109130732.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BLUE CIRCLE CEMENT
- Site address
- 285 MEDFORD STREET
- City
- CHARLESTOWN
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02129
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Union (Y)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 3531
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- May 15, 1996
- Abate by
- May 20, 1996
- Penalty
- Initial $1,625 · Current $813 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety & 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 crushing injuries, having part of their body caught between the moving elevator and the hoist way. A feasible and useful method to correct this hazard, among other methods, is to properly adjust the electrical interlock switch: Jobsite: The interlocks for the elevator car gate were not functioning properly in that the elevator would continue to operate while the car gate was partially open, exposing employees to serious crushing injuries.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $812.50
- · Z (S) $1625.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- May 15, 1996
- Abate by
- May 20, 1996
- Penalty
- Initial $1,625 · Current $813 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety & 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 crushing, in that the limit switch on the hoist was not in place so that the hoist could two-block or overtravel, exposing employees to serious crushing injuries. A feasible and useful method to correct this hazard, among other methods, is to install an upper limit switch: Jobsite: The hoist was not equipped with a upper limit switch.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $812.50
- · Z (S) $1625.00
1910.23 E03 IV
- Issued
- May 15, 1996
- Abate by
- May 20, 1996
- Penalty
- Initial $975 · Current $488 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $487.50
- · Z (S) $975.00
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 109130732.
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