WORCESTER, MA —
OSHA Inspection: KAHR ARMS
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of KAHR ARMS in 130 GODDARD MEMORIAL DR., WORCESTER, MA 01603 (NAICS 332994). OSHA activity number 310628359.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- KAHR ARMS
- Site address
- 130 GODDARD MEMORIAL DR.
- City
- WORCESTER
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01603
- Mailing
- 30 GODDARD MEMORIAL DR., WORCESTER, MA 01603
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332994
- SIC code (legacy)
- 3484
- Employees
- 40
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jan 9, 2009
- Abate by
- Jan 14, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $2,500 · Current $1,500 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 in that employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck by bullet fragments during firearm testing. a) PRODUCTION FIRING RANGE; ON OR ABOUT JULY 12, 2008 EMPLOYEES WERE EXPOSED TO THE HAZARD OF BEING STRUCK BY REBOUNDING BULLET FRAGMENTS DURING FIREARM TESTING. DESIGN OF THE EXISTING RANGE WAS SUCH THAT "REBOUND" FRAGMENTS, PARTICULARLY DURING CARBINE TESTING WOULD OCCASIONALLY TRAVEL BACK UP THE FIRING TUBES AND STRIKE EMPLOYEES. SEVERAL EMPLOYEES SUSTAINED SERIOUS PENETRATING PUNCTURE WOUND INJURIES AS A RESULT OF BEING STRUCK BY BULLET FRAGMENTS. AMONG OTHER METHODS, AN ACCEPTABLE MEANS OF ABATING THIS HAZARD WOULD BE TO EITHER MODIFY THE EXISTING TRAPS USED WITH HIGH VELOCITY ROUNDS SO THAT FRAGMENTS DO NOT REBOUND BACK UP THE SHOOTING TUBES OR REPLACE THE EXISTING TRAP WITH A TRAP THAT HAS BEEN PROPERLY DESIGNED AND ENGINEERED FOR THE CAPTURE AND RETENTION OF HIGH VELOCITY ROUNDS.Y
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1500.00
- — Z (S) $2500.00
1910.1025 F02 I
- Issued
- Jan 9, 2009
- Abate by
- Feb 27, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $2,500 · Current $1,500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1500.00
- — Z (S) $2500.00
1910.1025 J02 IB
- Issued
- Jan 9, 2009
- Abate by
- Jan 22, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $2,500 · Current $1,500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1500.00
- — Z (S) $2500.00
1910.1025 D06 III
- Issued
- Jan 9, 2009
- Abate by
- Apr 12, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $49,000 · Current $29,400 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (W) $29400.00
- — Z (W) $49000.00
1910.1025 E01 II
- Issued
- Jan 9, 2009
- Abate by
- Feb 11, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $49,000 · Current $29,400 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (W) $29400.00
- — Z (W) $49000.00
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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 310628359.
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