OSHA Inspection: F.L. ROBERTS AND COMPANY, INCORPORATED

Issued

Mar 23, 2015

Abate by

Apr 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:    518 Memorial Avenue, West Springfield, MA: On or about March 2, 2015: employer failed to provide hand protection to employees exposed to harmful temperature extremes.

Issued

Mar 23, 2015

Abate by

Mar 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:   Office, 518 Memorial Avenue, West Springfield, MA: On or about March 2, 2015: employees were observed working in an office at or near re-locatable power taps (power strips) which were installed in wet locations and plugged into other power strips which was not in accordance with instructions included in the listing and labeling exposing employees to electrical and fire hazards.  (a) Office, under eye wash station,  white, 5 outlet, power strip. (b) Office, behind storage shelf, white, 5 outlet power strip, plugged into another power strip.