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OSHA Inspection: UNITED-COUNTY INDUSTRIES CORPORATION

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of UNITED-COUNTY INDUSTRIES CORPORATION in 32 HOWE AVE, MILLBURY, MA 01527 (NAICS 332811). OSHA activity number 341337962.

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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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
32 HOWE AVE
City
MILLBURY
State
MA
ZIP
01527
Mailing
32 HOWE AVE PO BOX 330, MILLBURY, MA 01527
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
332811
Employees
47
Ownership type
A

6 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.303 G01 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Apr 6, 2016
Penalty
Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i): Work space was less than 30 inches wide in front of electric equipment operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less:    County Heat Treat, 32 Howe Avenue, Millbury, Massachusetts; The main electrical panels for the building and the disconnect switches for various furnaces had a barricade less than 20 inches in front of them as well as other equipment stacked against the barricade, preventing access to the panels.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1750
  • — Z (S) $3500

1910.305 B01 II

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 40 exposed
Issued
Apr 6, 2016
Abate by
Apr 25, 2016
Penalty
Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8870

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    Facility wide, County Heat Treat, 32 Howe Avenue, Millbury, Massachusetts; Transformers, disconnect switches, and other electrical boxes facility wide were missing knockouts exposing employees to electric shock hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1750
  • — Z (S) $3500

1910.305 G01 IV A

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 40 exposed
Issued
Apr 6, 2016
Abate by
Aug 15, 2016
Penalty
Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8870

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:    Production area, County Heat Treat, 32 Howe Avenue, Millbury, Massachusetts; Extension cords were used in lieu of permanent wiring throughout the production area.  Several cords had been attached to the equipment and walls instead of having permanent wiring installed.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1750
  • — Z (S) $3500

1910.332 B01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Apr 6, 2016
Abate by
Aug 15, 2016
Penalty
Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8870

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1): Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments:    County Heat Treat, 32 Howe Avenue, Millbury, Massachusetts; Maintenance employees who perform equipment testing to verify the absence of voltage, fuse testing, and work near energized equipment have not been trained on the safety-related work practices respective to their job assignments.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1750
  • — Z (S) $3500

1910.335 A01 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Apr 6, 2016
Abate by
Jun 15, 2016
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8870

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed:      Maintenance employees, County Heat Treat, 32 Howe Avenue, Millbury, Massachusetts; Maintenance employees performing verification of the absence of voltage during electrical lockout procedures, troubleshooting, and fuse testing using electrical test equipment, are not provided electrically rated personal protective equipment, such as voltage rated gloves,  as required for the voltages they are being exposed to.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1904.39 A02

Other-than-serious 1 instance 47 exposed
Issued
Apr 6, 2016
Penalty
Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident was not reported within 24 hours.    County Heat Treat, 32 Howe Avenue, Millbury, Massachusetts; The employer did not report an overnight hospitalization of an injured employee for almost 20 days.  The employee suffered an injury on or about February 26, 2016 when he tripped on a piece of equipment.  The injury was reported to OSHA on March 17, 2016.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $1750
  • — Z (O) $3500

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