WARWICK, RI · 2012-07-19 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: FRANK SHATZ & CO., INC.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2012-07-19 00:00:00, OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of FRANK SHATZ & CO., INC. in 61 DEWEY AVENUE, WARWICK, RI 02886 (NAICS 337211). OSHA activity number 338028814.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: FRANK SHATZ & CO., INC.
Site address: 61 DEWEY AVENUE
City: WARWICK
State: RI
ZIP: 02886
Mailing: 61 DEWEY AVENUE, WARWICK, RI 02886

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: 2012-07-19 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2012-09-20 00:00:00
Case closed: 2013-12-20 00:00:00
Last modified: 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2026-08-02 00:19:52

Establishment context

NAICS code: 337211
Employees: 11
Ownership type: A

Citations

12 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.22 A01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 11 exposed

Issued: Jan 8, 2013
Abate by: Feb 22, 2013
Penalty: Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, and service rooms were not kept clean and orderly and in a sanitary condition:    a) Woodworking Production Areas:  The areas where woodworking is performed had explosive wood and hard wood dust located on the pipes, electrical receptacle boxes and other horizontal surfaces on or about 7/19/2012.

Recent events (2)

2013-01-24 00:00:00 · I (S) $1400
2013-01-08 00:00:00 · Z (S) $2800

1910.22 A02

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 11 exposed

Issued: Jan 8, 2013
Abate by: Feb 22, 2013
Penalty: Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): The floor of every workroom was not maintained in a clean condition:    a) Woodworking Production Areas: Explosive wood dust was on the floor of the area where woodworking operations were performed on or about 7/19/2012.

Recent events (2)

2013-01-24 00:00:00 · I (S) $0
2013-01-08 00:00:00 · Z (S) $0

1910.107 C02

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 11 exposed

Issued: Jan 8, 2013
Abate by: Apr 5, 2013
Penalty: Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(2): Open flames or spark producing equipment was located in spraying area(s) or within 20 feet thereof, and was not separated by a partition:    a) Production Area:  Spark producing equipment, such as but not limited to, woodworking equipment, non-explosion proof wall ventilation fan and non-explosion proof electrical receptacles, were located within 20 feet of the two flammable spray areas and were not separated by a partition.

Recent events (2)

2013-01-24 00:00:00 · I (S) $1400
2013-01-08 00:00:00 · Z (S) $2800

1910.178 L01 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 11 exposed

Issued: Jan 8, 2013
Abate by: Apr 5, 2013
Penalty: Initial $1,700 · Current $850 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    a) Production and Warehouse Area: On or abour 7/19/2012, the employees operating powered industrial trucks were not adequately trained.

Recent events (2)

2013-01-24 00:00:00 · I (S) $850
2013-01-08 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1700

1910.178 Q07

Deleted Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 11 exposed

Issued: Jan 8, 2013
Abate by: Apr 5, 2013
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.  Such examination shall be made at least daily. Where industrial trucks are used on a round-the-clock basis, they shall be examined after each shift:    a) Production and Warehouse Areas:  On or about  7/19/2012, the Toyota powered industrial truck was not being examined daily or before being placed in service.

Recent events (2)

2013-01-24 00:00:00 · I (S) $0
2013-01-08 00:00:00 · Z (S) $0

1910.213 C01

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 6 exposed

Issued: Jan 8, 2013
Abate by: Apr 5, 2013
Penalty: Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1): Each circular hand-fed ripsaw was not guarded by a hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and that portion of the saw above the material being cut:    a) Production Area:  On or about,  7/19/2012, the Delta and Powermatic III table saws were not equipped with a hood guard.

Recent events (2)

2013-01-24 00:00:00 · I (S) $1400
2013-01-08 00:00:00 · Z (S) $2800

1910.213 C02

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 6 exposed

Issued: Jan 8, 2013
Abate by: Apr 5, 2013
Penalty: Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(2): Each hand-fed circular ripsaw was not furnished with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator:    a) Production Area:  On or about 7/19/2012, the Delta and Powermatic III table saws were not equipped with a spreader.

Recent events (2)

2013-01-24 00:00:00 · I (S) $0
2013-01-08 00:00:00 · Z (S) $0

1910.213 C03

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 6 exposed

Issued: Jan 8, 2013
Abate by: Apr 5, 2013
Penalty: Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(3): Each hand-fed circular ripsaw was not provided with nonkickback fingers or dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the material or to throw it back toward the operator. They shall be designed to provide adequate holding power for all the thicknesses of materials being cut:    a) Production Area: On or about 7/19/2012, the Delta and Powermatic III table saws were not equipped with nonkickback fingers or dogs.

Recent events (2)

2013-01-24 00:00:00 · I (S) $0
2013-01-08 00:00:00 · Z (S) $0

1910.213 A15

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 6 exposed

Issued: Jan 8, 2013
Abate by: Apr 5, 2013
Penalty: Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(a)(15): Combs (featherboards) or suitable jigs were not provided at the workplace for use when a standard guard cannot be used, as in dadoing, grooving, jointing, moulding, and rabbeting:    a) Production Area:  On or about 7/19/2012, adequate combs, featherboards or suitable jigs were not used when a standard guard cannot be used.

Recent events (2)

2013-01-24 00:00:00 · I (S) $0
2013-01-08 00:00:00 · Z (S) $0

1910.213 I01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Jan 8, 2013
Abate by: Apr 5, 2013
Penalty: Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(i)(1): All portions of the saw blade on band saws were not enclosed or guarded, except for the working portion of the blade between the bottom of the guide rolls and the table:     a)  Production Area:  On or about 7/19/2012, the unused portion of the band saw was not adequately guarded.

Recent events (2)

2013-01-24 00:00:00 · I (S) $1400
2013-01-08 00:00:00 · Z (S) $2800

1910.213 M01

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 6 exposed

Issued: Jan 8, 2013
Abate by: Apr 5, 2013
Penalty: Initial $2,800 · Current $1,398 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(m)(1): The cutting heads of each wood shaper, hand-fed panel raiser, or other similar machine not automatically fed, were not enclosed with a cage or adjustable guard so designed as to keep the operator's hand away from the cutting edge:    a) Wood Production Area:  On or about 7/19/2012, the cutting heads of each wood shaper were not provided with an adequate guard.

Recent events (2)

2013-01-24 00:00:00 · I (S) $1398
2013-01-08 00:00:00 · Z (S) $2800

1910.132 H01

Deleted Other-than-serious 3 instances 4 exposed

Issued: Jan 8, 2013
Abate by: Feb 22, 2013
Penalty: Initial $340 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(h)(1): Except as provided by paragraphs (h)(2) through (h)(6) of this section, the protective equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE), used to comply with this part, was not provided by the employer at no cost to employees:    a) Production Area:  On or about 7/19/2012, the employer did not provide protective eyewear and some respirators, when employees' jobs required this equipment, at no cost upon initial hire; thus employees had to purchase their own eyewear and respirators.

Recent events (2)

2013-01-24 00:00:00 · I (O) $0
2013-01-08 00:00:00 · Z (O) $340

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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 338028814.

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