OSHA Inspection: NEW ENGLAND INNOVATIONS CORP.

Issued

2014-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    a. Site- An employee operating a Supermax lathe and a Sharp milling machine was exposed to eye hazards where eye protection was not worn.

Issued

2014-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):     a.       Site- Each powered industrial truck operator was not provided with operator training from the employer.

Issued

2014-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.       Site- Each powered industrial truck operator that was provided with operator training from the employer did not receive a performance evaluation every three years.

Issued

2014-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 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 condition:    a. Site- On or about January 6, 2014 the Clark forklift was found to have flat tire and was not taken out of service.

Issued

2014-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:    a. Site- The Clark forklift is not inspected each day prior to being operated. On or about January 16, 2014 the Clark forklift was not inspected being placed into service when the last inspection on January 6, 2014 identified a flat tire.

Issued

2014-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    a. Site- An employee operating a Supermax lathe, a Sharp milling machine, and a Lagun milling machine was exposed to  severe laceration, amputation, and eye  hazards where there was no machine guarding to protect the employee from points of operation, rotating parts, and flying chips.

Issued

2014-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    a. Site- Employees were exposed to laceration, eye, and air embolism hazards where compressed air operating between approximately 75 and 120 psi was used to clean metal debris.