BEDFORD, MA —
OSHA Inspection: TAYLOR & LLOYD, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of TAYLOR & LLOYD, INC. in 8 RAILROAD AVENUE, BEDFORD, MA 01730 (NAICS 423120). OSHA activity number 336423389.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TAYLOR & LLOYD, INC.
- Site address
- 8 RAILROAD AVENUE
- City
- BEDFORD
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01730
- Mailing
- 8 RAILROAD AVENUE, BEDFORD, MA 01730
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
- 423120
- Employees
- 50
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
10 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 15, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operators performance was not conducted at least once every 3 years. (a) Location - 8 Railroad Avenue, Bedford, MA: On or about 9/19/2012, the employer failed to ensure that forklift operators were current on their training and performance evaluations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1750
- — Z (S) $3500
1910.178 Q07
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 1, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service. (a) Location - 8 Railroad Avenue, Bedford, MA: On or about 9/19/2012, the employer failed to ensure that forklifts were inspected for any defects that could affect their safe operation before being placed in service.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.253 B05 I
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 1, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(5)(i): Cylinders, cylinder valves, couplings, regulators, hoses, and apparatus were not kept free from oily or greasy substances. (a) Location - 8 Railroad Avenue, Bedford, MA: On or about 9/19/2012, the employer failed to ensure that oxygen hoses used in oxygen/fuel gas welding were kept free from grease.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1750
- — Z (S) $3500
1910.253 B04 III
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 1, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet. (a) Location - 8 Railroad Avenue, Bedford, MA: On or about 9/19/2012, the employer failed to ensure that oxygen cylinders were not stored near reserve stocks of acetylene and propane.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.101 B
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 1, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.101(b): The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks were not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in CFR 1910.6: On or about 9/19/2012, employees were exposed the hazard of fire and explosion when the employer stored flammable gas cylinders in close proximity to oxidizers in an unsecured manner.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 B01 II
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 15, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed. (a) Location - 8 Railroad Avenue, Bedford, MA: On or about 9/19/2012, the employer failed to ensure that all unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings were effectively closed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $2100
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 15, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure. (a) Location - 8 Railroad Avenue, Bedford, MA: On or about 9/19/2012, the employer failed to ensure that flexible cords were not used a substitute for fixed wiring.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.303 F02
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 15, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident. (a) Location - 8 Railroad Avenue, Bedford, MA: On or about 9/19/2012, the employer failed to ensure that each branch circuit was marked to indicate its purpose at its over current device.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.212 B
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 3, 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. (a) Location - 8 Railroad Avenue, Bedford, MA: On or about 9/19/2012, the employer failed to ensure that a fourteen inch pedestal drill press was anchored/bolted to the floor.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 3, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards. (a) Location - 8 Railroad Avenue, Bedford, MA: On or about 9/19/2012, the employer failed to ensure that a storage platform above an aisle way was equipped with toeboards.
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 336423389.
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