OSHA Inspection: NEW ENGLAND COMMISSARY, INC.

Issued

May 7, 1997

Abate by

May 25, 1997

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $900 Reduced

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 hazard of being struck and/or crushed by a moving
material incline lift:
(a) Location - At The Establishment, 30 Factory Street, Everett, MA:
On or about 2/5/97, the employer allowed employees to operate an incline
lift (no
identification number) with the interlock switch by-passed with fabric
lace and with the
sliding bolt missing on the incline lift entrance door, door knob.
Assembly causing the
lift to continue its downward motion with the door open.
One feasible and acceptable abatement method, among others, to correct
this hazard is
to make sure the interlock switch is never bypassed and make sure the
sliding bolt is
complete and working on the incline lift entrance door knob assembly.

Issued

May 7, 1997

Abate by

May 25, 1997

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $900 Reduced

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 hazard of falling when an incline lift dropped from a
higher to a lower floor
while they were riding it:
(a) Location - At The Establishment, 30 Factory Street, Everett, MA:
On or about 2/5/97, the employer allowed employees to ride an incline lift
that was not
designed for personnel riding.
One feasible and acceptable abatement method, among others, to correct
this hazard is
to make sure that employees are trained to operate a material incline lift
and do not allow
anyone to ride a material incline lift.  Prominently, post warning signs
at each point of
access and each point of operation.

Issued

May 7, 1997

Abate by

May 25, 1997

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $360 Reduced

Issued

May 7, 1997

Abate by

May 15, 1997

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $900 Reduced

Issued

May 7, 1997

Abate by

May 25, 1997

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $360 Reduced

Issued

May 7, 1997

Abate by

May 25, 1997

Issued

May 7, 1997

Abate by

May 25, 1997

Issued

May 7, 1997

Abate by

May 25, 1997

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $360 Reduced

Issued

May 7, 1997

Abate by

May 25, 1997

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $360 Reduced

Issued

May 7, 1997

Abate by

May 25, 1997

Issued

May 7, 1997

Abate by

May 25, 1997

Issued

May 7, 1997

Abate by

May 15, 1997

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $360 Reduced

Issued

May 7, 1997

Abate by

May 15, 1997

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $900 Reduced

Issued

May 7, 1997

Abate by

May 25, 1997

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $360 Reduced

Issued

May 7, 1997

Abate by

May 25, 1997

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $450 Reduced

Issued

May 7, 1997

Abate by

May 25, 1997

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $450 Reduced

Issued

May 7, 1997

Abate by

May 25, 1997

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $450 Reduced

Issued

May 7, 1997

Abate by

May 25, 1997

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $450 Reduced

Issued

May 7, 1997

Abate by

May 25, 1997

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $450 Reduced

Issued

May 7, 1997

Abate by

May 25, 1997

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $450 Reduced