BROCKTON, MA —
OSHA Inspection: GEO. KNIGHT & CO. INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of GEO. KNIGHT & CO. INC. in 52 PERKINS STREET, BROCKTON, MA 02302 (NAICS 332410). OSHA activity number 339850166.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GEO. KNIGHT & CO. INC.
- Site address
- 52 PERKINS STREET
- City
- BROCKTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02302
- Mailing
- 52 PERKINS STREET, BROCKTON, MA 02302
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 332410
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Sep 4, 2014
- Abate by
- Oct 24, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: Worksite: Lockout tagout procedures for each machine were not developed.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Sep 4, 2014
- Abate by
- Oct 24, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
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: Shop: 1) Access to the chip conveyor of the Doall Horizontal metal cutting bandsaw was not adequately guarded. 2) The rotating chuck of the Acra Lathe was not guarded. 3) The chuck key of the Acrea Lathe was not equipped with a spring.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.243 C01
- Issued
- Sep 4, 2014
- Abate by
- Oct 24, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1): General requirements. Abrasive wheels shall be used only on machine provided with safety guards as defined in paragraph (c) (1) through (4) of this section. Welding Area: The abrasive wheel of a Metabo Grinder was not guarded.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.106 E06 I
- Issued
- Sep 4, 2014
- Abate by
- Oct 24, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i): Adequate precautions were not taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors: Paint Area: A drum of Savogran lacquer thinner was not grounded.
Recent events (1)
- — 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 339850166.
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