WILMINGTON, MA —
OSHA Inspection: AMWARE PALLET SERVICES LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of AMWARE PALLET SERVICES LLC in 1 BURLINGTON AVENUE, WILMINGTON, MA 01887 (NAICS 321920). OSHA activity number 332829092.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AMWARE PALLET SERVICES LLC
- Site address
- 1 BURLINGTON AVENUE
- City
- WILMINGTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01887
- Mailing
- 1 BURLINGTON AVENUE, WILMINGTON, MA 01887
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 321920
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Jul 17, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 16, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: (a) Location - Burlington Avenue, Wilmington, MA: On or about 3/15/12, employees were exposed to amputations while performing maintenance around a pallet stacker machine. Employer failed to LOTO machine during maintenance of machine.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4000
- — Z (S) $4200
1910.219 F03
- Issued
- Jul 17, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 16, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed: (a) Location - Burlington Avenue, Wilington, MA: On or about 3/15/12, The employer failed to ensure that all chains and sprockets were guarded on a material conveyors.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4000
- — Z (S) $4200
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Jul 17, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 16, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $8,400 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s): (a)Location - Burlington Avenue, Wilmington, MA: On or about 3/15/12, the employer failed to adequately guard a pallet stacker. Amware Pallet Services, LLC, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.212 (a)(1), which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 312526049, Citation Number 01, Item Number 002, Issued 5/12/09 with respect to workplace located at 480 Westridge Parkway, Mcdonough, GA 30253. The final order date for the citation was on 6/2/09.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (R) $8400
1910.305 J01 I
- Issued
- Jul 17, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 16, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(j)(1)(i): Fixtures, lampholders, lamps, rosettes, and receptacles located had live parts normally exposed to employee contact: (a) Location - Burlington Avenue, Wilmington, MA: On or about 3/15/12, employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards when the employer failed to ensure that a cover was on an electrical outlet (receptacle).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $3000
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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 332829092.
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