TOPSFIELD, MA —
OSHA Inspection: LAWTON WELDING CO. INC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of LAWTON WELDING CO. INC in 222 BOSTON STREET, TOPSFIELD, MA 01983 (NAICS 238190). OSHA activity number 339480469.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- LAWTON WELDING CO. INC
- Site address
- 222 BOSTON STREET
- City
- TOPSFIELD
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01983
- Mailing
- 240 BOSTON STREET (RT. 1), TOPSFIELD, MA 01983
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
- 238190
- Employees
- 32
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.300 B01
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $5,390 · Current $1,340 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.300(b)(1): Power operated tool(s), designed to accommodate guards, were not equipped with such guards when in use: (a) Location: 222 Boston Street, Topsfield MA, 01983 On or about 11/12/2013, employees were not protected from injuries when working with an electric powered hand grinder that had the guard removed.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $1340
- — C (S) $5390
- — Z (S) $5390
1926.404 B01 I
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $5,390 · Current $1,340 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i): Employer did not use either ground fault circuit interrupters as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section, or an assured equipment grounding conductor program as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section to protect employees on construction sites. (a) Location: 222 Boston Street, Topsfield MA, 01983 On or about 11/12/2013, employees were not protected from electrical shock and burns while using electric equipment that was not GFCI protected.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $1340
- — C (S) $5390
- — Z (S) $5390
1926.502 B13
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2013
- Abate by
- Jan 13, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $5,390 · Current $1,340 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(b)(13): When guardrail systems were used around holes which were used as access (such as ladder-ways), they were not provided with a gate, or were not so offset that a person could not walk directly into the hole: (a) Location: 222 Boston Street, Topsfield MA, 01983 On or about 11/12/2013, employees were exposed to a fall from a ladder-way that was blocked by the guardrail system.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $1340
- — C (S) $5390
- — Z (S) $5390
1926.1053 B01
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $5,390 · Current $2,695 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access: (a) Location: 222 Boston Street, Topsfield MA, 01983 On or about 11/12/2013, employees were not protected from falling while using a ladder that did not extend at least three feet above the upper landing surface.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $2695
- — C (S) $5390
- — Z (S) $5390
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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 339480469.
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