LOWELL, MA ·
OSHA Inspection: WESTERN AVENUE DYERS, L.P.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of WESTERN AVENUE DYERS, L.P. in 122 WESTERN AVENUE, LOWELL, MA 01853 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 122123003.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- WESTERN AVENUE DYERS, L.P.
- Site address
- 122 WESTERN AVENUE
- City
- LOWELL
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01853
- Mailing
- 27 JACKSON STREET, LOWELL, MA 01852
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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)
- 2269
- Employees
- 300
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Dec 10, 1997
- Abate by
- Dec 15, 1997
- Penalty
- Initial $1,875 · Current $1,125 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 having their hair caught in moving machinery: (a) Location - Doubler Area: On or about 9/10/97, an employee was scalped when her hair was caught on a rotating shaft on the RPR Doubler. Among other methods, feasible abatement methods include: 1. Develop and implement a specific policy on the acceptable methods by which employees must restrain their hair to prevent being caught in moving machinery. 2. Train employees and managers in the company's specific hair restraint requirements. 3. Implement a program for monitoring and enforcement of employee compliance with the set requirements.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1125.00
- · Z (S) $1875.00
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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 122123003.
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