CHICOPEE, MA · 2014-02-04 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: ROSE METAL WORKS, INC

Complaint inspection · Health discipline

At a glance

On 2014-02-04 00:00:00, OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of ROSE METAL WORKS, INC in 87 MONTCALM ST., CHICOPEE, MA 01020 (NAICS 332999). OSHA activity number 339576902.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: ROSE METAL WORKS, INC
Site address: 87 MONTCALM ST.
City: CHICOPEE
State: MA
ZIP: 01020
Mailing: 87 MONTCALM ST., CHICOPEE, MA 01020

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial (B)
Discipline: Health
Advance notice: Yes
Union status: B

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2014-02-04 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2014-02-04 00:00:00
Case closed: 2015-11-18 00:00:00
Last modified: 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2026-08-02 00:19:55

Establishment context

NAICS code: 332999
Employees: 9
Ownership type: A

Citations

7 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.37 A03

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 12 exposed

Issued: May 27, 2014
Abate by: Jun 2, 2014
Penalty: Initial $2,200 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes were not free and unobstructed:    (a) 87 Montcalm St Chicopee, MA: On or about February 4, 2014 the rear exit route was obstructed by a chain that was run across the door opening.

Recent events (2)

2014-06-23 00:00:00 · I (S) $1100
2014-05-27 00:00:00 · Z (S) $2200

1910.37 B05

Other-than-serious 2 instances 12 exposed

Issued: May 27, 2014
Abate by: Jun 2, 2014
Penalty: Initial $1,320 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5): Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit was not marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g., closet):    (a) 87 Montcalm St Chicopee, MA: On or about February 4, 2014, 2 doors, along the route to the designated exit that could be mistaken for an exit were not marked "Not an Exit" or identified by a sign indicating their actual use.

Recent events (2)

2014-06-23 00:00:00 · I (O) $0
2014-05-27 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1320

1910.132 D02

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 12 exposed

Issued: May 27, 2014
Abate by: Jun 2, 2014
Penalty: Initial $2,640 · Current $1,320 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:    (a) 87 Montcalm St Chicopee, MA: On or about February 4, 2014, the employer had not verified that the workplace hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification.

Recent events (2)

2014-06-23 00:00:00 · I (S) $1320
2014-05-27 00:00:00 · Z (S) $2640

1910.303 B07 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 12 exposed

Issued: May 27, 2014
Abate by: Jun 2, 2014
Penalty: Initial $2,200 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment:    (a) 87 Montcalm St Chicopee, MA: On or about February 4, 2013, there were unused openings in the shop's main electrical distribution panel.

Recent events (2)

2014-06-23 00:00:00 · I (S) $1100
2014-05-27 00:00:00 · Z (S) $2200

1910.303 G01

Serious Gravity 5 4 instances 12 exposed

Issued: May 27, 2014
Abate by: Jun 2, 2014
Penalty: Initial $2,200 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:    (a) 87 Montcalm St Chicopee, MA: On or about February 4, 2014 several electrical distribution panels and shut off switches were blocked or obscured by machines, tables, oxygen tanks and other workplace items.

Recent events (2)

2014-06-23 00:00:00 · I (S) $1100
2014-05-27 00:00:00 · Z (S) $2200

1910.178 L01 II

Deleted Repeat Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: May 27, 2014
Abate by: Jun 2, 2014
Penalty: Initial $4,400 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): Prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck (except for training purposes), the employer did not ensure that each operator has successfully completed the training required by this paragraph:  (a) 87 Montcalm St Chicopee, MA: On or about February 4, 2014, the employer allowed the sole powered industrial  truck (PIT) driver at this facility to operate a PIT without ensuring that the operator had completed the training required by this paragraph:  Rose Metal Works, Inc., DBA The Metal Men, was previously cited for a violation of an equivalent occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.178 L (6), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 310637749, citation number 2, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on June 8, 2009, with respect to a workplace located at 87 Montcalm St. Chicopee, MA.

Recent events (2)

2014-06-23 00:00:00 · I (R) $0
2014-05-27 00:00:00 · Z (R) $4400

1904.29 B03

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: May 27, 2014
Abate by: Jun 2, 2014
Penalty: Initial $440 · Current $220 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3):Each recordable injury or illness was not logged on the OSHA 300 Log and a 301 Incident Report within seven calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred:    (a) 87 Montcalm St Chicopee, MA: On or about February 4, 2014, a recordable injury that occurred on December 3, 2013 had not been logged on the OSHA 300 Log and a 301 Incident Report within 7 calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury had occurred.

Recent events (2)

2014-06-23 00:00:00 · I (O) $220
2014-05-27 00:00:00 · Z (O) $440

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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 339576902.

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