AYER, MA —
OSHA Inspection: R. MURPHY COMPANY, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of R. MURPHY COMPANY, INC. in 13 GROTON-HARVARD ROAD, AYER, MA 01432 (NAICS 332211). OSHA activity number 339000531.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- R. MURPHY COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 13 GROTON-HARVARD ROAD
- City
- AYER
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01432
- Mailing
- 13 GROTON-HARVARD ROAD, AYER, MA 01432
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
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332211
- Employees
- 13
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 A08
- Issued
- May 13, 2013
- Abate by
- May 13, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,360 · Current $680 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8): Every floor hole into which persons can accidentally walk were not guarded: (a) Location - 13 Groton Harvard Road, Ayer, MA: On or about 4/11/13, employees were exposed to slip and fall hazards while walking on wooden platforms with floor holes.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $680
- — Z (S) $1360
1910.147 C01
- Issued
- May 13, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 28, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative: (a) Location - Production: On or about 4/11/13, employees performing maintenance of equipment were exposed to hazards where an energy control program was not developed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $2000
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- May 13, 2013
- Abate by
- May 13, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,020 · Current $510 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch: (a) Location - Production: On or about 4/11/13, work rests on the bench grinders were missing or not adjusted properly to protect employees.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $510
- — Z (S) $1020
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- May 13, 2013
- Abate by
- May 13, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch: (a) Location - Production: On or about 4/11/13, the employer did not ensure that the tongue guard on the Baldor grinders were adjusted properly.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 339000531.
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