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OSHA Inspection: HOWESTEMCO

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of HOWESTEMCO in 50 EARLS WAY, FRANKLIN, MA 02038 (NAICS 332999). OSHA activity number 313799280.

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Establishment
HOWESTEMCO
Site address
50 EARLS WAY
City
FRANKLIN
State
MA
ZIP
02038
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
332999
SIC code (legacy)
3499
Employees
60
Ownership type
A

15 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 16, 2010
Abate by
Jul 30, 2010
Penalty
Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 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 to
employees in that employees
were exposed to the hazards associated with:
At the site:
On May 19, 2010 an employee from HowesTemco was instructed to remove a
damaged
extension cord from use.  The employee was exposed to a fall of seven feet
when he climbed
up on top of a storage rack to complete the assigned task without any fall
protection.
Among other means, feasible means of abatement would have been to use a
ladder which was
available or the man-lift that was available.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1250.00
  • — Z (S) $2500.00

1910.151 C

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Jun 16, 2010
Abate by
Jun 28, 2010
Penalty
Initial $1,250 · Current $625 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $625.00
  • — Z (S) $1250.00

1910.157 C01

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Jun 16, 2010
Abate by
Jun 22, 2010
Penalty
Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $375.00
  • — Z (S) $750.00

1910.178 L

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 16, 2010
Abate by
Jul 30, 2010
Penalty
Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $375.00
  • — Z (S) $750.00

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 16, 2010
Abate by
Sep 30, 2010
Penalty
Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1250.00
  • — Z (S) $2500.00

1910.212 A03 II

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Jun 16, 2010
Abate by
Aug 16, 2010
Penalty
Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1250.00
  • — Z (S) $2500.00

1910.215 A02

Deleted Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Jun 16, 2010
Abate by
Jun 22, 2010
Penalty
Initial $1,250
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S) $1250.00

1910.303 B02

Serious Gravity 05 2 instances 6 exposed
Issued
Jun 16, 2010
Abate by
Jun 28, 2010
Penalty
Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $500.00
  • — Z (S) $1000.00

1910.305 A02 XI

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jun 16, 2010
Abate by
Jun 28, 2010
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.304 B03 IIC3

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Jun 16, 2010
Abate by
Jun 22, 2010
Penalty
Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $500.00
  • — Z (S) $1000.00

1910.305 F

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Jun 16, 2010
Abate by
Jul 30, 2010
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.304 F01 IV

Serious Gravity 05 2 instances 6 exposed
Issued
Jun 16, 2010
Abate by
Jul 19, 2010
Penalty
Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $500.00
  • — Z (S) $1000.00

1910.305 G01 IVA

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Jun 16, 2010
Abate by
Aug 16, 2010
Penalty
Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $500.00
  • — Z (S) $1000.00

1910.1200 F05 I

Serious Gravity 01 4 instances 6 exposed
Issued
Jun 16, 2010
Abate by
Aug 16, 2010
Penalty
Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $375.00
  • — Z (S) $750.00

1904.29 B01

Other-than-serious Gravity 00 2 instances 6 exposed
Issued
Jun 16, 2010
Abate by
Jul 16, 2010
Penalty
Initial $500 · Current $250 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $250.00
  • — Z (O) $500.00

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 313799280.

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