WORCESTER, MA —
OSHA Inspection: A. SCHULMAN CUSTOM COMPOUNDING NE, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of A. SCHULMAN CUSTOM COMPOUNDING NE, INC. in 53 MILLBROOK STREET., WORCESTER, MA 01606 (NAICS 325211). OSHA activity number 340856970.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- A. SCHULMAN CUSTOM COMPOUNDING NE, INC.
- Site address
- 53 MILLBROOK STREET.
- City
- WORCESTER
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01606
- Mailing
- 53 MILLBROOK STREET, WORCESTER, MA 01606
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
- 325211
- Employees
- 130
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Sep 16, 2015
- Abate by
- Sep 28, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $5,500 Reduced
8870
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: Smog-Hog #3, A. Schulman Custom Compounding NE, Inc., 53 Millbrook Street, Worcester, Massachusetts; Procedures were not developed, documented, and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy for Smog-Hog #3 where an employee was injured on or about August 12, 2015. This plug and cord equipment does not meet the exceptions to this requirement as there is a potential for stored or residual energy (capacitors).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5500
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.333 A
- Issued
- Sep 16, 2015
- Abate by
- Sep 24, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
8870
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.333(a): Safety-related work practices were not employed to prevent electric shock or other injuries resulting from either direct or indirect electrical contacts, when work was performed near or on equipment or circuits which were or could be energized: A. Schulman Custom Compounding NE, Inc., Smog-Hog #3, 53 Millbrook Street, Worcester, Massachusetts; The safety related work practices for cleaning the Smog-Hog electrostatic precipitators were not sufficient to prevent employees from coming into contact with energized parts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.333 B02 II C
- Issued
- Sep 16, 2015
- Abate by
- Sep 28, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
8870
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(ii)(C): Stored electric energy which might endanger personnel was not released. Capacitors were not discharged and high capacitance elements were not short-circuited and grounded. A. Schulman Custom Compounding NE, Inc., Smog-Hog #3, 53 Millbrook Street, Worcester, Massachusetts; An employee was exposed to stored electrical energy of up to 13,800 Volts DC while working on a Smog-Hog electrostatic precipitator where the capacitors had not been discharged to ground prior to opening the equipment door.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.303 B06
- Issued
- Sep 16, 2015
- Abate by
- Mar 31, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $4,000 Reduced
8870
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(6): Equipment located in damp or wet locations was not identified for that purpose. Smog-Hog #3, A. Schulman Custom Compounding NE, Inc., 53 Millbrook Street, Worcester, Massachusetts; Smog-Hog #3 was installed outside of the facility, exposed to rain and snow. This equipment was not designed for a wet environment. Electrical boxes mounted on the machine by the manufacturer were not water tight and water accumulated inside them.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4000
- — Z (S) $5000
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Sep 16, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
8870
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: Smog-Hog #3, A. Schulman Custom Compounding NE, Inc., 53 Millbrook Street, Worcester, Massachusetts; Smog-Hog #3 was installed outside the main building, by the loading dock approximately 3 years prior to the inspection. The machine was powered by a flexible cord that was run from inside the building to the bottom of the machine.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.333 B02 IV B
- Issued
- Sep 16, 2015
- Abate by
- Sep 28, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
8870
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(iv)(B): A qualified person did not use test equipment to verify circuit elements were deenergized prior to employees beginning work inside electrical equipment: A. Schulman Custom Compounding NE, Inc., Smog-Hog #3, 53 Millbrook Street, Worcester, Massachusetts; A qualified employee did not verify the Smog-Hog was deenergized using approved test equipment exposing an employee to an energized circuit of up to 13,800 Volts DC.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $7000
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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 340856970.
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