WATERTOWN, MA —
OSHA Inspection: MIDDLESEX AUTO CLEANING
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of MIDDLESEX AUTO CLEANING in 330 ARSENAL STREET, WATERTOWN, MA 02472 (NAICS 811192). OSHA activity number 315197996.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MIDDLESEX AUTO CLEANING
- Site address
- 330 ARSENAL STREET
- City
- WATERTOWN
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02472
- Mailing
- 161 BANE STREET, REVERE, MA 02151
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 811192
- SIC code (legacy)
- 7542
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2011
- Abate by
- Mar 29, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $4,410 · Current $4,410
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 struck-by hazards: (a) Location - Car wash area: On or about 1/3/11, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards from automobiles as they were driven in and out of a high-volume car wash area in close proximity to an occupied automobile maintenance garage. Among other means, one acceptable method to abate this hazard is to: Cordon off/provide safety controls at car cleaning work areas; provide adequate segregation from car cleaning/washing processes and other unassociated processes; provide awareness training to all workers involved in car wash and auto maintenance; ensure all drivers have adequate credentials to operate motor vehicles (valid state operator's license).
1910.242 B
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2011
- Abate by
- Mar 29, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $1,890 · Current $1,890
1910.334 A02 II
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2011
- Abate by
- Mar 29, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $3,780 · Current $3,780
1910.334 A02 I
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2011
- Abate by
- Feb 15, 2011
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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 315197996.
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