LOWELL, MA —
OSHA Inspection: NORTHEAST MATERIAL HANDLING INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of NORTHEAST MATERIAL HANDLING INC. in 38 PRINCE STREET, LOWELL, MA 01852 (NAICS 425120). OSHA activity number 337056998.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NORTHEAST MATERIAL HANDLING INC.
- Site address
- 38 PRINCE STREET
- City
- LOWELL
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01852
- Mailing
- 38 PRINCE STREET, LOWELL, MA 01852
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 425120
- Employees
- 60
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.36 G02
- Issued
- Nov 20, 2012
- Abate by
- Jan 9, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2): An exit access must be at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points. Where there is only one exit access leading to an exit or exit discharge, the width of the exit and exit discharge must be at least equal to the width of the exit access. (a) Locoation - Disassembly: On or about 10/25/12, the employer failed to ensure that exit access was at least 28 inches wide at all points.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1050
- — Z (S) $2100
1910.134 D01 III
- Issued
- Nov 20, 2012
- Abate by
- Jan 9, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer shall identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; this evaluation shall include a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazard(s) and an identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form. Where the employer cannot identify or reasonably estimate the employee exposure, the employer shall consider the atmosphere to be IDLH. (a) Location - Disassembly: On or about 10/25/12, the employer failed evaluate the workplace for respiratory hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1750
- — Z (S) $3500
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Nov 20, 2012
- Abate by
- Jan 9, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety data sheets. (a) Location - Disassembly: On or about 10/25/12, the employer failed to provide training for employees working with mercury.
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). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 337056998.
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