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OSHA Inspection: HOWLETT LUMBER COMPANY, INC

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of HOWLETT LUMBER COMPANY, INC in 29 SUMMER ST, LUNENBURG, MA 01462 (NAICS 423310). OSHA activity number 339031494.

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Site address
29 SUMMER ST
City
LUNENBURG
State
MA
ZIP
01462
Mailing
28 TROLLEY CROSSING RD, CHARLTON, MA 01507
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
423310
Employees
24
Ownership type
A

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.178 L03 I A

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3)(i)(A): Powered industrial truck operators did not receive initial training regarding operating instructions, warnings, and precautions for the types of truck the operator was authorized to operate:  29 Summer St, Lunenburg, MA  On 4/30/13 and at times prior, employees operated powered industrial trucks made by three different manufacturers, with different configurations of operating controls, and the employees had not received training on the vehicles they were operating.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1960
  • — Z (S) $2800

1910.178 Q07

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were being placed in service without being examined daily for any condition adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle.    29 Summer St, Lunenburg, MA  On 4/30/13 and at times prior, employees operated powered industrial trucks without having examined them for conditions adversely affecting the safety of the vehicles.  Industrial truck inspection uncovered hydraulic leaks and inoperative backup alarms.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

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 339031494.