FALL RIVER, MA —
OSHA Inspection: NEW ENGLAND ALPACA FIBER POOL, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of NEW ENGLAND ALPACA FIBER POOL, INC. in 364 EAST MAIN STREET, FALL RIVER, MA 02721 (NAICS 425120). OSHA activity number 340100429.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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 ALPACA FIBER POOL, INC.
- Site address
- 364 EAST MAIN STREET
- City
- FALL RIVER
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02721
- Mailing
- 364 EAST MAIN STREET, FALL RIVER, MA 02721
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
- 425120
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 D01 IV
- Issued
- Mar 9, 2015
- Abate by
- Apr 27, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1)(iv): The employer did not ensure that stairs with four or more risers that were more than 44 inches wide but less than 88 inches wide had a stair railing on each open side and a handrail on each enclosed side. Location: Stairway to second floor Employees were exposed to fall hazards where the stairway did not have a stair railing on its open side or a handrail on its enclosed side.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1960
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.23 E03 IV
- Issued
- Mar 9, 2015
- Abate by
- Apr 27, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(e)(3)(iv): The anchoring of posts and framing of members for railings of all types were not of such construction that the completed structure was not capable of withstanding a load of at least 200 pounds applied in any direction at any point on the top rail: location: Second floor guardrail Employees were exposed to fall hazards where the post for the guardrail next to the stair opening was not anchored to the floor.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1120
- — Z (S) $1600
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Mar 9, 2015
- Abate by
- Apr 27, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $840 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): Location: Worksite An employee who operates a forklift was not trained in the safe operation of these powered industrial trucks.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $840
- — Z (S) $1200
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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 340100429.
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