MIDDLETON, MA ·
OSHA Inspection: RICHARDSON'S FARMS, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of RICHARDSON'S FARMS, INC. in 156 SOUTH MAIN STREET, MIDDLETON, MA 01949 (NAICS 311520). OSHA activity number 339867061.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RICHARDSON'S FARMS, INC.
- Site address
- 156 SOUTH MAIN STREET
- City
- MIDDLETON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01949
- Mailing
- 156 SOUTH MAIN STREET, MIDDLETON, MA 01949
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 311520
- Employees
- 105
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.120 Q01
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2014
- Abate by
- Oct 29, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $4,410 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.120(q)(1): The employer, who would evacuate employees from the danger area when an emergency occurred and would not permit any employees to assist in handling the emergency, did not provide an emergency action plan in accordance with 1910.38: (a) Location - 156 South Main Street, Middleton, MA: On or about 7/24/2014, the employer has not reviewed their emergency action plan with affected employees in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.38(f).
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $4410
- · Z (S) $6300
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2014
- Abate by
- Oct 29, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,700 · Current $1,890 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: (a) Location - 156 South Main Street, Middleton, MA: On or about 7/24/2014, an emergency shower was not provided for quick drenching in the event of skin contact with anhydrous ammonia.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1890
- · Z (S) $2700
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2014
- Abate by
- Oct 29, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,375 · Current $2,363 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 - 156 South Main Street, Middleton, MA: On or about 7/24/2014, powered industrial truck operators within the facility have not received powered industrial truck training and evaluation.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2362.5
- · Z (S) $3375
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2014
- Abate by
- Oct 29, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,375 · Current $2,363 Reduced
0170
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: (a) Location - 156 South Main Street, Middleton, MA: On or about 7/24/2014, employees working with and in proximity to hazardous chemicals have not received Hazard Communication Training to include at a minimum the subjects listed in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2) and 29 CFT 1910.1200(h)(3).
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2362.5
- · Z (S) $3375
1910.178 M14
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2014
- Abate by
- Oct 29, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $675 · Current $473 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(14): Fire aisles, access to stairways, and fire equipment were not kept clear: (a) Location - 156 South Main Street, Middleton, MA: On or about 7/24/2014, an exit door was obstructed by the battery charging area of a Yale pallet stacker.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $472.5
- · Z (O) $675
1910.303 F03
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2014
- Abate by
- Oct 29, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(f)(3): The markings required by paragraphs (f)(1) and (f)(2) of 29 CFR 1910.303 were not sufficiently durable to withstand the environment involved: (a) Location - 156 South Main Street, Middleton, MA: On or about 7/24/2014, the legibility of markings on an electrical service control panel has been degraded by the environment.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2014
- Abate by
- Oct 29, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $675 · Current $473 Reduced
0170
General-duty citation text
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 - 156 South Main Street, Middleton, MA: On or about 7/24/2014, the employer has not developed a written hazard communication program.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $472.5
- · Z (O) $675
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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 339867061.
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