SUDBURY, MA —
OSHA Inspection: METHODS MACHINE TOOLS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of METHODS MACHINE TOOLS, INC. in 65 UNION AVENUE, SUDBURY, MA 01776 (NAICS 423830). OSHA activity number 339799694.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- METHODS MACHINE TOOLS, INC.
- Site address
- 65 UNION AVENUE
- City
- SUDBURY
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01776
- Mailing
- 65 UNION AVENUE, SUDBURY, MA 01776
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
- 423830
- Employees
- 16
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jul 31, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 4, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing for likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the hazard of elevated falls: (a) Location - 65 Union Street, Sudbury, MA: On or about 6/4/2014, employees are standing on the top cap of step ladders to access the top of industrial machinery. (b) Location - Acton, MA Facility: On or about 4/18/2014, employees are standing on the top cap of step ladders to access the top of industrial machinery.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500
- — Z (S) $5000
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Jul 31, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 4, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:Note: Toeboards are only required when persons can pass, there is moving equipment or there is equipment with which falling materials could create a hazard: (a) Location - 65 Union Avenue, Sudbury, MA: On or about 6/4/2014, the loading dock in the rear of the facility is greater than four feet above the lower level and does not have a guard rail.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $4000
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Jul 31, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 4, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 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) Location - 65 Union Avenue, Sudbury, MA: On or about 6/4/2014, training was not provided to powered industrial truck operators within the facility.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500
- — Z (S) $5000
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Jul 31, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 4, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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) Location - 65 Union Avenue, Sudbury, MA: On or about 6/4/2014, an evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not conducted every three years.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 339799694.
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