BOSTON, MA ·
OSHA Inspection: TEXTILE WASTE SUPPLY COMPANY LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of TEXTILE WASTE SUPPLY COMPANY LLC in 511 MEDFORD STREET, BOSTON, MA 02129 (NAICS 314999). OSHA activity number 337772412.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TEXTILE WASTE SUPPLY COMPANY LLC
- Site address
- 511 MEDFORD STREET
- City
- BOSTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02129
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 290060, BOSTON, MA 02129
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 314999
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Feb 19, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 5, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance shall be conducted at least once every three years. Worksite: The employer did not train the operators of the powered industrial trucks within the last three years.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1120
- · Z (S) $1600
1910.178 L06
- Issued
- Feb 19, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 5, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): Certification. The employer shall certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l). The certification shall include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation. Worksite: The employer did not maintain a record of the training of operators of forklifts.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Feb 19, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 1, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: Shipping Area: The inclined conveyor was able to be brought down to the first floor from the second floor without the operator being able to see if a worker is below the descending lift. A guard was not provided at the stairway side of the inclined lift.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1400
- · Z (S) $2000
1910.38 A
- Issued
- Feb 19, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 5, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.38(a): The employer did not establish a written emergency evacuation plan for employees expected to evacuate in the event of a fire or other emergency. worksite: The employer did not have an emergency evacuation plan.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Feb 19, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 5, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition: Shipping Dept.: 1) One headlight and the directionals of the Komatsu FG15S Forklift were inoperable. 2) One brake light of the Nissan Forklift was inoperable.
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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 337772412.
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