BILLERICA, MA ·
OSHA Inspection: NEW ENGLAND STEEL INC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of NEW ENGLAND STEEL INC in 480 BOSTON ROAD, BILLERICA, MA 01821 (NAICS 238120). OSHA activity number 335499398.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NEW ENGLAND STEEL INC
- Site address
- 480 BOSTON ROAD
- City
- BILLERICA
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01821
- Mailing
- 1655 ELMWOOD AVE, CRANSTON, RI 02910
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238120
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.150 C01 I
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(i): Travel distance from any point of the protected area to the nearest fire extinguisher exceeded 100 feet: (a) Location - Boston Road, Billerica, MA: On or about 8/1/12, the employer failed to ensure a fire extinguisher was within 100 feet.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $800
- · Z (S) $1600
1926.350 A09
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.350(a)(9): Compressed gas cylinders shall be secured in an upright position at all times except, if necessary, for short periods of time while cylinders are actually being hoisted or carried. (a) Location - Boston Road, Billerica, MA: On or about 8/1/12, The employer failed to ensure an acetylene cylinder was upright and secured from being knocked over.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1000
- · Z (S) $2000
1926.403 B02
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2): Installation and use. Listed, labeled, or certified equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification. (a) Location - Boston Road, Billerica, MA: On or about 8/1/12, employees were not protected from electrical shock and burns while using an electrical equipment that was not installed in accordance with its listing, labeling, or certification.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $800
- · Z (S) $1600
1926.453 B02 V
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt shall be worn and a lanyard attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift. Note to paragraph (b)(2)(v): As of January 1, 1998, subpart M of this part (1926.502(d)) provides that body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system. The use of a body belt in a tethering system or in a restraint system is acceptable and is regulated under 1926.502(e). (a) Location - Boston Road, Billerica, MA: On or about 8/1/12, the employer failed to ensure employee were using fall protection while working in an aerial lift.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1400
- · Z (S) $2800
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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 335499398.
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