ASHBURNHAM, MA · 1997-08-27 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: EUSTIS ENTERPRISES, INC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 1997-08-27 00:00:00, OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of EUSTIS ENTERPRISES, INC. in 23 WESTMINISTER ST., ASHBURNHAM, MA 01430 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 300502762.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: EUSTIS ENTERPRISES, INC.
Site address: 23 WESTMINISTER ST.
City: ASHBURNHAM
State: MA
ZIP: 01430
Mailing: P.O. BOX 842, ASHBURNHAM, MA 01430

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Referral (C)
Scope: Complete (A)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 1997-08-27 00:00:00
Closing conference: 1997-09-09 00:00:00
Case closed: 2000-07-24 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 000000
SIC code (legacy): 2511
Employees: 38
Ownership type: A

Citations

19 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 6 exposed

Issued: Oct 15, 1997
Abate by: Jan 17, 1998
Penalty: Initial $2,500 · Current $2,303 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 recurring fires/explosions resulting from sparks and/or
embers igniting material
in the material handling system:
A) LOCATION: SANDING AREA
EMPLOYEES WERE EXPOSED TO FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS CREATED BY
SPARKS, EMBERS, OR OTHER IGNITION SOURCES RESULTING FROM SANDING
OPERATIONS BEING INTRODUCED INTO THE MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEM.
ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD, AMONG
OTHERS, IS TO FOLLOW ESTABLISHED GUIDELINES SUCH AS NFPA  664 WHICH
INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:
WHERE DUST EXPLOSION HAZARDS EXITS IN EQUIPMENT, ROOMS,
BUILDINGS,  OR OTHER ENCLOSURES SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH
EXPLOSION VENTING OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, AN APPROVED EXPLOSION
SUPPRESSION SYSTEM.  (NFPA 664, 3-1.2)

Recent events (2)

1997-10-28 00:00:00 · I (S) $2303.00
1997-10-15 00:00:00 · Z (S) $2500.00

1910.23 C01

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Oct 15, 1997
Abate by: Oct 20, 1997
Penalty: Initial $700 · Current $350 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1997-10-28 00:00:00 · I (S) $350.00
1997-10-15 00:00:00 · Z (S) $700.00

1910.106 D03 II

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Oct 15, 1997
Abate by: Oct 20, 1997
Penalty: Initial $445 · Current $223 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1997-10-28 00:00:00 · I (S) $223.00
1997-10-15 00:00:00 · Z (S) $445.00

1910.106 D04 I

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Oct 15, 1997
Abate by: Oct 20, 1997
Penalty: Initial $445 · Current $223 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1997-10-28 00:00:00 · I (S) $223.00
1997-10-15 00:00:00 · Z (S) $445.00

1910.106 D04 IV

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Oct 15, 1997
Abate by: Oct 25, 1997
Penalty: Initial $525 · Current $263 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1997-10-28 00:00:00 · I (S) $263.00
1997-10-15 00:00:00 · Z (S) $525.00

1910.147 C01

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 10 exposed

Issued: Oct 15, 1997
Abate by: Oct 29, 1997
Penalty: Initial $525 · Current $263 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1997-10-28 00:00:00 · I (S) $263.00
1997-10-15 00:00:00 · Z (S) $525.00

1910.213 A09

Serious Gravity 02 10 instances 25 exposed

Issued: Oct 15, 1997
Abate by: Oct 25, 1997
Penalty: Initial $700 · Current $350 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1997-10-28 00:00:00 · I (S) $350.00
1997-10-15 00:00:00 · Z (S) $700.00

1910.213 B01

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Oct 15, 1997
Abate by: Oct 20, 1997
Penalty: Initial $700 · Current $350 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1997-10-28 00:00:00 · I (S) $350.00
1997-10-15 00:00:00 · Z (S) $700.00

1910.213 B03

Serious Gravity 02 4 instances 10 exposed

Issued: Oct 15, 1997
Abate by: Oct 25, 1997
Penalty: Initial $700 · Current $350 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1997-10-28 00:00:00 · I (S) $350.00
1997-10-15 00:00:00 · Z (S) $700.00

1910.213 B06

Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 3 exposed

Issued: Oct 15, 1997
Abate by: Oct 20, 1997
Penalty: Initial $875 · Current $438 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1997-10-28 00:00:00 · I (S) $438.00
1997-10-15 00:00:00 · Z (S) $875.00

1910.213 D01

Serious Gravity 03 3 instances 4 exposed

Issued: Oct 15, 1997
Abate by: Oct 20, 1997
Penalty: Initial $875 · Current $438 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1997-10-28 00:00:00 · I (S) $438.00
1997-10-15 00:00:00 · Z (S) $875.00

1910.213 H01

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Oct 15, 1997
Abate by: Oct 20, 1997

1910.213 H03

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Oct 15, 1997
Abate by: Oct 20, 1997

1910.213 K03

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Oct 15, 1997
Abate by: Oct 20, 1997
Penalty: Initial $700 · Current $350 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1997-10-28 00:00:00 · I (S) $350.00
1997-10-15 00:00:00 · Z (S) $700.00

1910.213 M01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Oct 15, 1997
Abate by: Oct 20, 1997
Penalty: Initial $875 · Current $438 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1997-10-28 00:00:00 · I (S) $438.00
1997-10-15 00:00:00 · Z (S) $875.00

1910.213 R04

Serious Gravity 03 3 instances 4 exposed

Issued: Oct 15, 1997
Abate by: Oct 20, 1997
Penalty: Initial $875 · Current $438 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1997-10-28 00:00:00 · I (S) $438.00
1997-10-15 00:00:00 · Z (S) $875.00

1910.304 F04

Serious Gravity 01 3 instances 4 exposed

Issued: Oct 15, 1997
Abate by: Oct 20, 1997
Penalty: Initial $445 · Current $223 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1997-10-28 00:00:00 · I (S) $223.00
1997-10-15 00:00:00 · Z (S) $445.00

1910.23 D01 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: Oct 15, 1997
Abate by: Oct 20, 1997

1910.106 E09 III

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Oct 15, 1997
Abate by: Oct 20, 1997

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Source

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