WORCESTER, MA —
OSHA Inspection: CONTINENTAL WOODCRAFT, INC. DBA CONTINENTAL CONSOL
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of CONTINENTAL WOODCRAFT, INC. DBA CONTINENTAL CONSOL in 181 GREENWOOD STREET, WORCESTER, MA 01607 (NAICS 337215). OSHA activity number 310628839.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CONTINENTAL WOODCRAFT, INC. DBA CONTINENTAL CONSOL
- Site address
- 181 GREENWOOD STREET
- City
- WORCESTER
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01607
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 337215
- SIC code (legacy)
- 2541
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
11 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jan 21, 2009
- Abate by
- Apr 21, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $1,125 · Current $160 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 including severe burns, to employees in that employees were exposed to dust explosion, deflagration, or other fire hazards from dust collectors being located inside a building: a) ROUTER/PANEL SAW AREAS: THERE WERE TWO ENCLOSURSELESS DUST COLLECTORS LOCATED INSIDE THE BUILDING WHICH WERE EXPOSING EMPLOYEES AT NEARBY WORK STATIONS TO FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS. b) MOLDER/PLANER/JOINTER/RIPSAW AREAS; THERE WERE TWO ENCLOSURELESS DUST COLLECTORS LOCATED INSIDE THE BUILDING WHICH WERE NOT SEPARATED BY AN ADEQUATE SAFE DISTANCE WERE EXPOSING EMPLOYEES TO FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS. c) EDGEBANDER/SANDER AREA: THERE WAS AN ENCLOSURELESS DUST COLLECTOR LOCATED INSIDE THE BUILDING THAT WAS EXPOSING EMPLOYEES AT NEARBY WORK STATIONS TO FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS. NOTE; POTENTIAL DUST IGNITION SOURCES MAY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO; STATIC SPARKS, EXCESSIVE HEAT BUILD-UP FROM CUTTING HEADS/BLADES, MECHANICAL FAILURES, CUTTING HEAD/BLADE TIP FAILURES, AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT FAILURES. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO RELOCATE THE DUST COLLECTION SYSTEMS OUTSIDE THE BUILDING. ANOTHER FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD WOULD BE TO ENSURE THAT ENCLOSURELESS DUST COLLECTORS WHICH ARE USED INDOORS ARE INSTALLED IN A MANNER THAT MINIMIZES FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS TO EMPLOYEES AT NEARBY WORK STATIONS AND OTHER NEARBY ENCLOSURELESS DUST COLLECTORS.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $160.00
- — Z (S) $1125.00
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Jan 21, 2009
- Abate by
- Feb 2, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $1,125 · Current $160 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $160.00
- — Z (S) $1125.00
1910.106 E02 IVA
- Issued
- Jan 21, 2009
- Abate by
- Jan 27, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $900 · Current $130 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $130.00
- — Z (S) $900.00
1910.107 C02
- Issued
- Jan 21, 2009
- Abate by
- Feb 23, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $900 · Current $130 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $130.00
- — Z (S) $900.00
1910.107 C06
- Issued
- Jan 21, 2009
- Abate by
- Feb 23, 2009
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.107 C07
- Issued
- Jan 21, 2009
- Abate by
- Feb 23, 2009
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.107 G02
- Issued
- Jan 21, 2009
- Abate by
- Feb 2, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $900 · Current $130 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $130.00
- — Z (S) $900.00
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Jan 21, 2009
- Abate by
- Feb 23, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $900 · Current $130 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $130.00
- — Z (S) $900.00
1910.134 D01 III
- Issued
- Jan 21, 2009
- Abate by
- Jan 26, 2009
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Jan 21, 2009
- Abate by
- Feb 23, 2009
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.307 C02
- Issued
- Jan 21, 2009
- Abate by
- Feb 23, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $1,125 · Current $160 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $160.00
- — Z (S) $1125.00
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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 310628839.
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