LUDLOW, MA —
OSHA Inspection: B. & R. MACHINE INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of B. & R. MACHINE INC. in 305A MOODY ST. STE A, LUDLOW, MA 01056 (NAICS 332710). OSHA activity number 334268737.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- B. & R. MACHINE INC.
- Site address
- 305A MOODY ST. STE A
- City
- LUDLOW
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01056
- Mailing
- 305A MOODY ST. STE A, LUDLOW, MA 01056
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 332710
- Employees
- 40
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jun 4, 2012
- Abate by
- Jul 17, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,975 · Current $2,100 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by ingoing nip points and rotating parts: Work area: The following machine guarding was not provided: (a) The ingoing nip point of the yellow vertical sander was not guarded where the belt runs onto the bottom pulley. (b) The rotating parts of the unused blade of the S-20A horizontal band saw.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2100
- — Z (S) $2975
1910.212 B
- Issued
- Jun 4, 2012
- Abate by
- Jul 17, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving: Work area: A blue Baldor pedestal grinder was not anchored to prevent moving.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Jun 4, 2012
- Abate by
- Jul 17, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch: Work area: The work rest on the left side of the blue Baldor pedestal grinder was not adjusted correctly to the wheel.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Jun 4, 2012
- Abate by
- Jul 17, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch: Work area: The blue Baldor pedestal grinder lacked a "tongue" guard on the left side of the grinder.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.242 B
- Issued
- Jun 4, 2012
- Abate by
- Jul 17, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,785 · Current $1,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.: Work area: An air nozzle used for cleaning lacked difuser so that it wouild not dead-end at less than 30 p.s.i.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1250
- — Z (S) $1785
1910.303 B01
- Issued
- Jun 4, 2012
- Abate by
- Jul 17, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,975 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees: Work area: An electrical outlet used as a pendant drop into which was connected a vertical sander contained an electrical box meant to be mounted on the wall and which contained a missing outlet exposing employees to live electrical parts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $2975
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Jun 4, 2012
- Abate by
- Jul 17, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Stairs or a ramp were not provided where the exit route is not substantially level. Exit A (north exit): Exit door leads to an extended step because of run-off of water from roof leaving a rut making stepping out door difficult and not substantlially level.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 334268737.
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