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OSHA Inspection: PRECISION SHAPES, INC. DBA PRECISION WIRE SHAPES

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of PRECISION SHAPES, INC. DBA PRECISION WIRE SHAPES in 11 LONG HILL RD., WEST BROOKFIELD, MA 01585 (NAICS 331222). OSHA activity number 313200800.

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Site address
11 LONG HILL RD.
City
WEST BROOKFIELD
State
MA
ZIP
01585
Mailing
P.O. BOX 587, WEST BROOKFIELD, MA 01585
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
331222
SIC code (legacy)
3315
Employees
14
Ownership type
A

6 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1500.00 · Current $750.00 Reduced
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 being struck by and/or crushed by metal parts being moved:
(a) PRODUCTION AREA -- PERIODIC INSPECTIONS WERE NOT CONDUCTED ON A
1/2-TON COFFING HOIST AS SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER.
Among other methods, a feasible and acceptable means to correct the hazard
is to follow the
manufacturer's/owner's manual recommendations for frequent and periodic
inspection(s) of each
type of hoist used, and/or to establish and follow a program of frequent
and periodic
inspection(s) of the hoists in accordance with ASME B30.16-2003, American
Society of
Mechanical Engineers for Overhead Hoists (Underhung), Section
B30.16-2.1.5.
ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED --  29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) requires
certification that the abatement of the above violation is completed and
29 CFR 1903.19(d)
requires documentation demonstrating that abatement has been completed.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $750.00
  • — Z (S) $1500.00

1910.178 L04 III

Serious Gravity 10 5 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1500.00 · Current $750.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $750.00
  • — Z (S) $1500.00

1910.178 P01

Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $750.00 · Current $375.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $375.00
  • — Z (S) $750.00

1910.213 H01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1500.00 · Current $750.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $750.00
  • — Z (S) $1500.00

1910.215 B09

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $750.00 · Current $375.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $375.00
  • — Z (S) $750.00

1910.157 E02

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 10 instances 14 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O)
  • — Z (O)

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