ORANGE, MA —
OSHA Inspection: PITTSFIELD PIPERS INC.
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of PITTSFIELD PIPERS INC. in S. MAIN ST., ORANGE, MA 01304 (NAICS 238220). OSHA activity number 306268566.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PITTSFIELD PIPERS INC.
- Site address
- S. MAIN ST.
- City
- ORANGE
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01304
- Mailing
- 73 FOURTH ST., PITTSFIELD, MA 01201
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Y
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238220
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1711
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2003
- Abate by
- Apr 23, 2003
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $750 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 likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to strangulation and Broken bones from operating a cord connected portable pipe threading machine that was not equipped with a mandatory, momentary contact device as required by the American National Standards Institute ANSI B208.1, Section 4.4. One feasible and acceptable method of abatement is to install a constant pressure foot switch so that if the employee is caught in the rotating parts of the machine,the machine can be stopped by removing ones foot from the switch.
Recent events (2)
- — A (S) $750.00
- — Z (S) $1500.00
1926.300 B01
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2003
- Abate by
- Apr 23, 2003
- Penalty
- Initial $300 · Current $150 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — A (S) $150.00
- — Z (S) $300.00
1926.300 B01
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2003
- Abate by
- Apr 23, 2003
Recent events (2)
- — A (S)
- — Z (S)
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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 306268566.
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