BILLERICA, MA ·
OSHA Inspection: CARS TRANSPORT INC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of CARS TRANSPORT INC in 440 CHARTER WAY, BILLERICA, MA 01822 (NAICS 811198). OSHA activity number 339745366.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CARS TRANSPORT INC
- Site address
- 440 CHARTER WAY
- City
- BILLERICA
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01822
- Mailing
- 763 SOUTH STREET, HOLBROOK, MA 02343
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 811198
- Employees
- 12
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jul 16, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 4, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck-by and crushing hazards from vehicular traffic: (a) Location - Charter Way, Billerica, MA: On or about 3/28/14, the employer failed to require the use of traffic control devices while employees performed maintenance tasks among moving vehicles. Among other means, one acceptable method to abate this hazard is to provide and require the use of traffic control devices to protect employees while performing maintenance activities including consideration of the following: Traffic cones, traffic directional, caution tape, physical barriers, and personal spotter.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $1400
- · C (S) $2800
- · Z (S) $2800
1910.242 B
- Issued
- Jul 16, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air, that was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i., was used for cleaning purposes without effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment. (a) Location - Charter Way, Billerica, MA: On or about 3/28/14, employees were cleaning with compressed air and the pressure was not reduced below 30 P.S. I. Employees were cleaning dust off of cars.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $800
- · C (S) $1600
- · Z (S) $1600
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Jul 16, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 30, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $1,800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: (a) Location - Charter Way, Billerica, MA: On or about 3/26/14, the employer failed to ensure that the hazards of all chemicals produced or imported are evaluated, and that information concerning their hazards is transmitted to employees.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $1800
- · C (S) $4000
- · Z (S) $4000
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339745366.
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