AYER, MA —
OSHA Inspection: JP ROUTHIER & SONS, INCORPORATED
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of JP ROUTHIER & SONS, INCORPORATED in 36 BERKSHIRE BOULEVARD, AYER, MA 01432 (NAICS 423930). OSHA activity number 313425100.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- JP ROUTHIER & SONS, INCORPORATED
- Site address
- 36 BERKSHIRE BOULEVARD
- City
- AYER
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01432
- Mailing
- 256 AYER ROAD, LITTLETON, MA 01460
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 423930
- SIC code (legacy)
- 5093
- Employees
- 50
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $1125.00 · Current $800.00 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 to employees in that employees were exposed to caught in and/or caught by in-going nip points on conveyors: (a) Location - Pit Area, Barclay shredder: On or about 05/15/09, the emergency stop switch for the Barclay shredder had a broken stop button rendering it not operable. (b) Location - Pit Area, 4" Cross Conveyor: On or about 05/15/09, the emergency stop switch for the cross conveyor at the Columbus McKinnon 4" shredder was not operable. Feasible abatement methods include but are not limited to the following: 1. Ensure compliance with ASME B20.1-2003 Safety Standards for Conveyors and Related Equipment, section 5.11.2 for emergency stop devices and comply with the manufacturers' design for emergency stop devices. 2. Establish and enforce regularly scheduled inspection and operation checks to ensure employees follow a preventative maintenance and inspection program for conveyor safety devices and components. 3. Encourage employees to report any damage to or missing components that may compromise conveyor safety.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $800.00
- — Z (S) $1125.00
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $4200.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500.00
- — Z (S) $4200.00
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $4200.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500.00
- — Z (S) $4200.00
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $4200.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500.00
- — Z (S) $4200.00
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $1125.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $800.00
- — Z (S) $1125.00
1910.219 C04 I
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $900.00 · Current $700.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $700.00
- — Z (S) $900.00
1910.219 F03
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $1125.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $800.00
- — Z (S) $1125.00
1910.303 B07 IV
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $900.00 · Current $700.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $700.00
- — Z (S) $900.00
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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 313425100.