MERRIMAC, MA —
OSHA Inspection: JAMES F. MULLEN CO., INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of JAMES F. MULLEN CO., INC. in 51 EAST MAIN STREET, MERRIMAC, MA 01860 (NAICS 332999). OSHA activity number 334689189.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- JAMES F. MULLEN CO., INC.
- Site address
- 51 EAST MAIN STREET
- City
- MERRIMAC
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01860
- Mailing
- 51 EAST MAIN STREET, MERRIMAC, MA 01860
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 332999
- Employees
- 60
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.37 A04
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2012
- Abate by
- Nov 1, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(4): Safeguards designed to protect employees during an emergency (e.g., sprinkler systems, alarm systems, fire doors, exit lighting) must be in proper working order at all times. (a) Location - Conference Room: On or about 6/14/12, sprinkler heads were installed above non-approved ceiling tiles.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $2100
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 31, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $1,700 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc. (a) Location - Production: On or about 6/14/12, the employer failed to provide point-of-operation machine guarding for a Hydratool hydraulic press and an All Steel press brake.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1700
- — Z (S) $3500
1910.217 C01 I
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2012
- Abate by
- Dec 5, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $1,700 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.217(c)(1)(i): It shall be the responsibility of the employer to provide and insure the usage of "point of operation guards" or properly applied and adjusted point of operation devices on every operation performed on a mechanical power press. See Table O-10. (a) Location - Production: On or about 6/14/12, the employer failed to provide point of operation guarding on mechanical power presses PP1, PP2, PP3, PP6 and PP8.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1700
- — Z (S) $3500
1910.217 C05 III
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2012
- Abate by
- Dec 5, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.217(c)(5)(iii): The control of air clutch machines shall be designed to prevent a significant increase in the normal stopping time due to a failure within the operating valve mechanism, and to inhibit further operation if such failure does occur, where a part revolution clutch is employed. The exception in paragraph (b)(7)(xi) of this section for controls manufactured and installed before August 31, 1971, is not applicable under this paragraph (c)(5). (a) Location - Production: On or about 6/14/12, the employer failed to ensure that a part revolution mechanical power press (PP6) was equipped with a dual solenoid air valve.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1400
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.217 B03 I
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2012
- Abate by
- Dec 5, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $1,700 Reduced
General-duty citation text
1910.217(a)(3)(i): Machines using full revolution clutches shall incorporate a single-stroke mechanism. (a) Location - Production: On or about 6/14/12, the employer failed to provide anti-repeat or single stroke mechanisms on PP2 and PP6.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1700
- — Z (S) $3500
1910.217 H11 II
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 11, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.217(h)(11)(ii): At least annually thereafter, the safety system on a mechanical power press used in the PSDI mode shall be recertified by the employer and revalidated by an OSHA-recognized third-party validation organization to meet all applicable requirements of paragraphs (a) through (h) and Appendix A of this section. Any press whose safety system has not been recertified and revalidated within the preceding 12 months shall be removed from service in the PSDI mode until the safety system is recertified and revalidated. (a) Location - Production: On or about 6/14/12, the employer failed to ensure that annual certifications had been made of the PSDI (light curtains) on mechanical power presses using such safety systems.
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 334689189.
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