HOLYOKE, MA —
OSHA Inspection: UNITED INNOVATIONS, INC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of UNITED INNOVATIONS, INC in 1 CABOT ST, HOLYOKE, MA 01040 (NAICS 323118). OSHA activity number 336506191.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- UNITED INNOVATIONS, INC
- Site address
- 1 CABOT ST
- City
- HOLYOKE
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01040
- Mailing
- 1 CABOT ST, HOLYOKE, MA 01040
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
- 323118
- Employees
- 23
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 F01
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,020 · Current $510 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1)(iii):The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use PPE on how to properly don, doff, adjust, and wear PPE: (a) 1 Cabot St Holyoke, MA: On or about September 4, 2012, each employee who operates the Sheridan foil stamper was not trained on the use of the leather gloves/gauntlet to protect themsleves against thermal energy when the machine is adjusted after it has reached operating temperature.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $510
- — Z (S) $1020
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, was not guarded: (a) 1 Cabot St Holyoke, MA: On or about September 4, 2012, unguarded blades, cutting heads and drill bits were observed on machines that are frequently used at this facility as evidenced by the lack of guards on the Craftsman band saw, Baum cutter and drill presses (Craftsman 150 and Rockwell/Delta models).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $2000
1910.1200 F05
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5):The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked: (a) Catacomb room at 1 Cabot St Holyoke, MA: On or about September 4, 2012, metal shavings from Magenta Mangnesium plates were collected and stored in a 5 gallon plastic pail that had no markings of any kind on it to indicate the substance contained therein.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $2000
1910.1200 G01
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1):The employers did not have a material safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use: (a) Catacombs at 1 Cabot St Holyoke, MA: On or about September 4, 2012, the employer was not able to produce a MSD sheet for the Magenta Magnesium plates (and shavings) that were used (shavings produced) in this facility as a integral part of their business operation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.157 C01
- Issued
- Sep 26, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $400 · Current $200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1):The employer did not provide portable fire extinguishers so that they were readily accessible to employees without subjecting the employees to possible injury: (a) 1 Cabot St Holyoke, MA: On or about September 4, 2012 an A type fire extinguisher was observed to be located (with signage above indicating its location) behind an 8 foot metal fence that was secured in place with a metal chain.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $200
- — Z (O) $400
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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 336506191.
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