AMESBURY, MA —
OSHA Inspection: SPECIALTY MANUFACTURING, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of SPECIALTY MANUFACTURING, INC. in 40 WATER ST., AMESBURY, MA 01913 (NAICS 332812). OSHA activity number 338951064.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SPECIALTY MANUFACTURING, INC.
- Site address
- 40 WATER ST.
- City
- AMESBURY
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01913
- Mailing
- 40 WATER ST., AMESBURY, MA 01913
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
- 332812
- Employees
- 17
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Jul 3, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,800 · Current $900 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years: (a) Location - Shop On or about 3/12/13, the employer did not perform an evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance at least once every three years.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $900
- — Z (S) $1800
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Jul 3, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,440 · Current $720 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: (a) Location - Shop On or about 3/12/13, the employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain a written hazard communication program for employees use hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Lacquer Thinner [aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent, toluene], Epoxy Primer[Methyl n-propyl ketone, toluene], and Acetone.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $720
- — Z (S) $1440
1910.1200 H02 I
- Issued
- Jul 3, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,440 · Current $720 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(i): The employer did not provide information to the employees on the requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200: (a) Location - Shop On or about 3/12/13, the employer did not provide effective training to employees that use hazardous materials including, but not limited to, Lacquer Thinner [aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent, toluene], Epoxy Primer [Methyl n-propyl ketone, toluene], and Acetone.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $720
- — Z (S) $1440
1910.134 C02 II
- Issued
- Jul 3, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $360 · Current $180 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user: (a) Location - Shop On or about 3/12/13, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees that were allowed voluntary use of elastomeric air purifying respirators.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $180
- — Z (O) $360
1910.134 K06
- Issued
- Jul 3, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer: (a) Location - Shop On or about 3/12/13, the employer did not provide the basic information in appendix D of 1910.134 to employees that were allowed voluntary use of tight-fitting facepiece elastomeric respirators. (b) Location - Shop On or about 3/12/13, the employer did not provide the basic information in appendix D of 1910.134 to employees that were allowed voluntary use of filtering facepiece disposable dust masks.
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). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 338951064.
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