STOUGHTON, MA —
OSHA Inspection: MP PRODUCTS LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of MP PRODUCTS LLC in 1438 WASHINGTON STREET, STOUGHTON, MA 02072 (NAICS 326199). OSHA activity number 339206880.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MP PRODUCTS LLC
- Site address
- 1438 WASHINGTON STREET
- City
- STOUGHTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02072
- Mailing
- 1438 WASHINGTON STREET, STOUGHTON, MA 02072
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
- 326199
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 M03
- Issued
- Aug 6, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 23, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(3): Unauthorized personnel were permitted to ride on industrial truck(s): Shipping Receiving Area: Workers are used as counterweights when the Clarke Fork Lift with fork extensions is used to lift long pallets of plastic sheets off of a stack of three.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1200
- — Z (S) $2400
1910.178 O02
- Issued
- Aug 6, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 23, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(o)(2): Load(s) were being handled which exceeded the rated capacity of the industrial trucks: Receiving Area: Employees are used as a counterweight for the Clarke Forklift with fork extensions when lifting a pallet of plastic sheets from the top of a stack of pallets, that exceeded the capacity of the forklift.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Aug 6, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 23, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced
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 conditions: Worksite: The seat belt of the Clarke Forklift was missing.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $800
- — Z (S) $1600
1910.178 A04
- Issued
- Aug 6, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 23, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval: Shipping Receiving Area: The employer did not obtain written approval from the manufacturer of the Clarke Forklift to use 8 foot extensions to handle long pallet loads of plastic sheets. A capacity plate for use with the fork extensions was not on the Clarke Forklift.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.178 A05
- Issued
- Aug 6, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 23, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered: Shipping Receiving: The Clarke Forklift used with fork extensions to unload pallets of plastic sheets did not have a capacity plate with the weight of the truck and attachment at maximum elevation with the load laterally centered.
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 339206880.
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