HARDWICK, MA ·
OSHA Inspection: CAPRALOGICS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of CAPRALOGICS, INC. in 235 CZESKI RD., HARDWICK, MA 01037 (NAICS 325414). OSHA activity number 315513531.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- CAPRALOGICS, INC.
- Site address
- 235 CZESKI RD.
- City
- HARDWICK
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01037
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 356, HARDWICK, MA 01037
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (N)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 325414
- SIC code (legacy)
- 2836
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jul 21, 2011
- Abate by
- Sep 6, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200 · Current $2,940 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 head/body injuries caused by aggressive behavior of llamas while performing diagnostic, therapeutic or routine procedures. One feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to use a llama chute as a restraint means in conjunction with a written SOP on the correct handling of llamas by employees during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures or routine antibody collections. CAPRALOGICS, INC, 235 CZESKI RD, HARDWICK, MA: EMPLOYEES DOING PROCEDURES INVOLVING LLAMAS LACK A RESTRAINT SYSTEM (LLAMA CHUTE) AND A CLEAR SOP FOR THE CORRECT HANDLING OF LLAMAS DURING DIAGNOSTIC, THERAPEUTIC OR ROUTINE ANTIBODY COLLECTION PROCEDURES. SPECIFIC ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION DEMONSTRTING THAT ABATEMENT IS COMPLETE MUST BE PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1).
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2940.00
- · Z (S) $4200.00
1910.151 B
- Issued
- Jul 21, 2011
- Abate by
- Sep 6, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $2,100 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2100.00
- · Z (S) $3000.00
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 315513531.
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