BOSTON, MA —
OSHA Inspection: MUTUAL BEEF CO., INC.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of MUTUAL BEEF CO., INC. in 126 NEWMARKET SQ., BOSTON, MA 02118 (NAICS 424470). OSHA activity number 340512193.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MUTUAL BEEF CO., INC.
- Site address
- 126 NEWMARKET SQ.
- City
- BOSTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02118
- Mailing
- 126 NEWMARKET SQ., BOSTON, MA 02118
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 424470
- Employees
- 13
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 G02
- Issued
- Jun 29, 2015
- Abate by
- Sep 18, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $700 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(g)(2): Battery changing and charging installations for industrial trucks were not provided with facilities for flushing and neutralizing spilled electrolyte Location: The battery charging area did not have any cleanup and neutralization materials for spilled electrolyte.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $700
- — C (S) $1600
- — Z (S) $1600
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Jun 29, 2015
- Abate by
- Sep 18, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $700 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer shall 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: Facility The employer had not provided training to his employees who operate electric jacks and forklifts.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $700
- — C (S) $1600
- — Z (S) $1600
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Jun 29, 2015
- Abate by
- Sep 18, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $600 Reduced
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: Kitchen: A written hazard communication program had not been developed and implemented where cleaning and sanitizing chemicals were used, including: EZ Clean, which contains sodium silicate, a corrosive chemical Zepamine A, which contains quartenary ammonium chlorides a corrosive chemical FS Formula 4089, which ontains potassium and sodium hydroxide, a corrosive chemical ABATEMENT NOTE: A written program shall include description of how the criteria for the following will be met: 1. Labeling and other forms of warning; 2. Material Safety Data Sheets; 3. Employee information and training Additionally, a list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace must be compiled. Methods used to inform employees of the hazards associated with non-routine tasks and the informing of contractors of workplace hazards, including a description of the labeling system used in the facility and of the availability of material safety data sheets, must also be addressed. The written program must be made available upon request.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $600
- — C (S) $1600
- — Z (S) $1600
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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 340512193.
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