BILLERICA, MA —
OSHA Inspection: NEW ENGLAND WHEELS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of NEW ENGLAND WHEELS, INC. in 33 MANNING ROAD, BILLERICA, MA 01821 (NAICS 811121). OSHA activity number 339592149.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NEW ENGLAND WHEELS, INC.
- Site address
- 33 MANNING ROAD
- City
- BILLERICA
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01821
- Mailing
- 33 MANNING ROAD, BILLERICA, MA 01821
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
- 811121
- Employees
- 38
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.107 B05 I
- Issued
- Mar 13, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 17, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,380 · Current $1,428 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i): Visible gauges, audible alarms, or pressure activated devices were not installed to indicate or insure that the required air velocity was maintained: (a) Location - 33 Manning Road, Billerica, MA: On or about 2/20/2014, the Dwyer Mark II manometer mounted on the employer's spray booth was not installed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1428
- — Z (S) $2380
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Mar 13, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 17, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: (a) Location - 33 Manning Road, Billerica, MA: On or about 2/20/2014, employees were required by their employer to use respirators, and the employer had not developed a written program to address at least the following: (i) Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace, (ii) Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators, (iii) Fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators, (iv) Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations, (v) Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding, and otherwise maintaining respirators, (vii) Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations, (viii) Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance, and (ix) Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2940
- — Z (S) $4900
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Mar 13, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 17, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: (a) Location - 33 Manning Road, Billerica, MA: On or about 2/20/2014, employees required by their employer to use respirators were not provided medical evaluations to determine their ability to use a respirator.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 K05
- Issued
- Mar 13, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 17, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(5): Respiratory protection retraining was not conducted annually: (a) Location - 33 Manning Road, Billerica, MA: On or about 2/20/2014, employees required by their employer to use respirators were not retrained annually on the topics listed in 29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(vii).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.243 C01
- Issued
- Mar 13, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 17, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,570 · Current $2,142 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1): Abrasive wheel(s) were used on portable grinder(s) which were not provided with safety guard(s) meeting the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1) through (c)(4): (a) Location - 33 Manning Road, Billerica, MA: On or about 2/20/2014, portable angle grinders with abrasive wheels were in use without guards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2142
- — Z (S) $3570
1910.157 E03
- Issued
- Mar 13, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check: (a) Location - 33 Manning Road, Billerica, MA: On or about 2/20/2014, a portable fire extinguisher mounted to a wire welder was not subjected to an annual maintenance check.
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 339592149.
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