TAUNTON, MA —
OSHA Inspection: WATERS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of WATERS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION in 177 ROBERT TREAT PAINE DRIVE, TAUNTON, MA 02780 (NAICS 334516). OSHA activity number 340528447.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WATERS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
- Site address
- 177 ROBERT TREAT PAINE DRIVE
- City
- TAUNTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02780
- Mailing
- 177 ROBERT TREAT PAINE DRIVE, TAUNTON, MA 02780
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
- 334516
- Employees
- 90
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 D01
- Issued
- Apr 27, 2015
- Abate by
- Jun 16, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1): The authorized employee did not have knowledge of the type and magnitude of the energy, the hazards of the energy to be controlled, and the method or means to control the energy before the authorized or affected employee turned off the machine or equipment: Blower Shed: Both electrical disconnects for classifier 2 were not deenergized prior to having mechanics check the drive belt. A worker amputated part of his thumb.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.147 D06
- Issued
- Apr 27, 2015
- Abate by
- Jun 16, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(6): Prior to starting work on machines or equipment that had been locked out or tagged out, the authorized employee did not verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment had been accomplished: Blower Shed and Suite 3: The mechanic did not verify that the blower motor for classifier 2 would not run if the blower motor start button was pressed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.147 C09
- Issued
- Apr 27, 2015
- Abate by
- Jun 16, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(9): The employer or authorized employee did not notify affected employees of the application and removal of lockout or tagout devices: Suite 3 and Blower Shed: An employee pressed the motor start button for classifier 2 prior to being informed that the mechanic was finished working on the drive belt for a motor.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — 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 340528447.
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