WALTHAM, MA —
OSHA Inspection: NEW ENGLAND PIPE CLEANING CO.
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related health inspection of NEW ENGLAND PIPE CLEANING CO. in 17 WAMPUM AVENUE, WALTHAM, MA 02454 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 337638217.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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 PIPE CLEANING CO.
- Site address
- 17 WAMPUM AVENUE
- City
- WALTHAM
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02454
- Mailing
- 99 CALLENDER ROAD P.O. BOX 730, WATERTOWN, CT 06795
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- 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
- 237110
- Employees
- 27
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.146 D04 I
- Issued
- Jan 15, 2013
- Abate by
- Jan 22, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $0 Reduced
0560148019032290
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(4)(i): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not ensure that testing and monitoring equipment needed to comply with 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5) was maintained properly a) Location -17 Wampum Ave., Waltham, MA: On or about November 28, 2012, the BW Gas Alert Max XT II, serial number MA 211-0 provided for use by employees before and during employee entry into sewer manholes had a malfunctioning oxygen sensor, reading 17.5% in outside fresh air.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $6300
1910.146 D05 I
- Issued
- Jan 15, 2013
- Abate by
- Jan 22, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $2,000
0560148019032290
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5)(i): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not evaluate permit space conditions when entry operations were conducted by testing conditions in the permit space to determine if acceptable conditions exist: a) Location -17 Wampum Ave., Waltham, MA: On or about November 28, 2012, before and during employee entry into sewer manholes, the air was not tested and evaluated for potentially toxic or hazardous atmosphere.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $0
1910.146 E01
- Issued
- Jan 15, 2013
- Abate by
- Jan 22, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced
0560148019032290
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(e)(1): Before entry was authorized, the employer did not document the completion of measures required by 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3) by preparing an entry permit: a) Location - 17 Wampum Ave., Waltham, MA: On or about November 28, 2012, employees conducting sewer manhole entries (permit required confined space) were not completing an entry permit to ensure all protective measures were taken for safe entry into sewer manhole. Note: Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.146 presents examples of permits whose elements are considered to comply with these requirements.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $4500
1910.146 K03
- Issued
- Jan 15, 2013
- Abate by
- Jan 22, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $3,000 Reduced
0560148019032290
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(k)(3): Whenever an authorized entrant entered a permit space to perform rescue services, retrieval systems or methods were not used to facilitate non-entry rescue: a) Location -17 Wampum Ave., Waltham, MA: On or about November 28, 2012, an employee inside an active sewer manhole approximately eight (8) feet with inflowing sewage and air that was not tested for hazardous or toxic contaminates was not connected to device and/or system for non-entry rescue.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $6300
1910.1200 G08
- Issued
- Jan 15, 2013
- Abate by
- Jan 23, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s): a) Location - 17 Wampum Ave., Waltham, MA: On or about November 28, 2012, the employer did not ensure a safety data sheet for Quadex Hyperform was available for employee or emergency official access.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $4500
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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 337638217.
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