NORTHAMPTON, MA —
OSHA Inspection: VALLEY FIBERS CORPORATION
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of VALLEY FIBERS CORPORATION in 75 SERVICE CENTER ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, MA 01060 (NAICS 424310). OSHA activity number 340732601.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VALLEY FIBERS CORPORATION
- Site address
- 75 SERVICE CENTER ROAD
- City
- NORTHAMPTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01060
- Mailing
- 75 SERVICE CENTER RD, NORTHAMPTON, MA 01060
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 424310
- Employees
- 35
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.36 D01
- Issued
- Oct 7, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 27, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge. On or about 06/25/2015, the exit doors were locked in classroom 3 and in the Bag and Body room.(storage room)
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1470
- — Z (S) $2100
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Oct 7, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 2, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed: On or about 06/25/2015, there were a few boxes in front of the exit door in the storage room(bag and body room) impeding access to the exit door in case of an emergency.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.37 B07
- Issued
- Oct 7, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 14, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(7): Each exit sign must have the word "Exit" in plainly legible letters not less than six inches (15.2 cm) high, with the principal strokes of the letters in the word "Exit" not less than three-fourths of an inch (1.9 cm) wide. On or about 6/25/2015, the employer did not have exit signs posted on exit doors in the stock room that met the dimensional requirements of this standard for the word "Exit".
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 340732601.
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