MONSON, MA — 2011-01-25 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: POLYMER INJECTION MOLDING

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2011-01-25 00:00:00, OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of POLYMER INJECTION MOLDING in 96 PALMER RD, MONSON, MA 01057 (NAICS 326199). OSHA activity number 313208704.

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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: POLYMER INJECTION MOLDING
Site address: 96 PALMER RD
City: MONSON
State: MA
ZIP: 01057

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: 2011-01-25 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2011-01-25 00:00:00
Case closed: 2011-04-18 00:00:00
Last modified: 2012-05-07 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2012-05-09 01:00:29

Establishment context

NAICS code: 326199
SIC code (legacy): 3089
Employees: 70
Ownership type: A

Citations

20 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 6 exposed

Issued: Mar 9, 2011
Abate by: Mar 15, 2011
Penalty: Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 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 crushing hazards associated with operating a hoist with a hook that had
a defective safety
latch:
At Machine #17
Employees were using an overhead hoist at machine 17 to load a mold into
the machine. Hoist
#3 (P & H, 2-ton, S/N 609485) had a hook with a safety latch that was
defective and did not
spring back to the safe position. The hoist was moving a mold that weighed
over one ton
exposing employees to crushing, amputation, and laceration hazards. One
feasible and acceptable
means, among others, of abatement would be to replace the hook or install
a new safety latch.

Recent events (2)

2011-03-15 00:00:00 — I (S) $2450.00
2011-03-09 00:00:00 — Z (S) $4900.00

1910.106 E06 I

Serious Gravity 05 3 instances 35 exposed

Issued: Mar 9, 2011
Abate by: Mar 15, 2011
Penalty: Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2011-03-15 00:00:00 — I (S) $1400.00
2011-03-09 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2800.00

1910.107 B05 I

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 50 exposed

Issued: Mar 9, 2011
Abate by: Mar 15, 2011

Recent events (2)

2011-03-15 00:00:00 — I (S)
2011-03-09 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.147 C07 I

Serious Gravity 01 3 instances 10 exposed

Issued: Mar 9, 2011
Abate by: Apr 11, 2011
Penalty: Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2011-03-15 00:00:00 — I (S) $1050.00
2011-03-09 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2100.00

1910.151 C

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Mar 9, 2011
Abate by: Apr 15, 2011
Penalty: Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2011-03-15 00:00:00 — I (S) $1400.00
2011-03-09 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2800.00

1910.178 A05

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 10 exposed

Issued: Mar 9, 2011
Abate by: May 1, 2011

Recent events (2)

2011-03-15 00:00:00 — I (S)
2011-03-09 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.178 L03 IG

Serious Gravity 05 3 instances 10 exposed

Issued: Mar 9, 2011
Abate by: May 1, 2011

Recent events (2)

2011-03-15 00:00:00 — I (S)
2011-03-09 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 10 3 instances 35 exposed

Issued: Mar 9, 2011
Abate by: Mar 17, 2011
Penalty: Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2011-03-15 00:00:00 — I (S) $2450.00
2011-03-09 00:00:00 — Z (S) $4900.00

1910.303 B02

Serious Gravity 05 6 instances 50 exposed

Issued: Mar 9, 2011
Abate by: Mar 21, 2011
Penalty: Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2011-03-15 00:00:00 — I (S) $1400.00
2011-03-09 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2800.00

1910.303 B06

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 35 exposed

Issued: Mar 9, 2011
Abate by: Apr 15, 2011

Recent events (2)

2011-03-15 00:00:00 — I (S)
2011-03-09 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.303 G02 I

Serious Gravity 05 7 instances 50 exposed

Issued: Mar 9, 2011
Abate by: Mar 21, 2011

Recent events (2)

2011-03-15 00:00:00 — I (S)
2011-03-09 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.304 B03 IIC3

Serious Gravity 05 3 instances 50 exposed

Issued: Mar 9, 2011
Abate by: Mar 21, 2011
Penalty: Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2011-03-15 00:00:00 — I (S) $1400.00
2011-03-09 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2800.00

1910.304 F01 IV

Serious Gravity 05 8 instances 50 exposed

Issued: Mar 9, 2011
Abate by: Mar 15, 2011

Recent events (2)

2011-03-15 00:00:00 — I (S)
2011-03-09 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.305 B02

Serious Gravity 05 2 instances 50 exposed

Issued: Mar 9, 2011
Abate by: Mar 17, 2011

Recent events (2)

2011-03-15 00:00:00 — I (S)
2011-03-09 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.305 G01 IIIB

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: Mar 9, 2011
Abate by: Mar 15, 2011
Penalty: Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2011-03-15 00:00:00 — I (S) $1050.00
2011-03-09 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2100.00

1910.305 G01 IIIA

Serious Gravity 01 5 instances 10 exposed

Issued: Mar 9, 2011
Abate by: Mar 21, 2011

Recent events (2)

2011-03-15 00:00:00 — I (S)
2011-03-09 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.332 B01

Serious Gravity 01 2 instances 2 exposed

Issued: Mar 9, 2011
Abate by: Apr 11, 2011

Recent events (2)

2011-03-15 00:00:00 — I (S)
2011-03-09 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.1200 F05 I

Serious Gravity 01 2 instances 2 exposed

Issued: Mar 9, 2011
Abate by: Mar 15, 2011
Penalty: Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2011-03-15 00:00:00 — I (S) $1050.00
2011-03-09 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2100.00

1910.1200 H01

Serious Gravity 01 7 instances 50 exposed

Issued: Mar 9, 2011
Abate by: Mar 21, 2011

Recent events (2)

2011-03-15 00:00:00 — I (S)
2011-03-09 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1904.29 B01

Other-than-serious Gravity 00 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: Mar 9, 2011
Abate by: Mar 15, 2011
Penalty: Initial $700 · Current $350 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2011-03-15 00:00:00 — I (O) $350.00
2011-03-09 00:00:00 — Z (O) $700.00

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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 313208704.

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