TAUNTON, MA ·
OSHA Inspection: GENERAL FIRE EXTINGUISHERS INCORPORATED
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of GENERAL FIRE EXTINGUISHERS INCORPORATED in 314 BROADWAY, TAUNTON, MA 02780 (NAICS 238290). OSHA activity number 341423085.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GENERAL FIRE EXTINGUISHERS INCORPORATED
- Site address
- 314 BROADWAY
- City
- TAUNTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02780
- Mailing
- 314 BROADWAY, TAUNTON, MA 02780
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238290
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Jul 25, 2016
- Abate by
- Sep 13, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not 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): Worksite: The employer did not train operators of the forklift on safety rules for operating the forklift.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1120
- · Z (S) $1600
1910.178 A04
- Issued
- Jul 25, 2016
- Abate by
- Dec 9, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval: Shop: The Nissan Forklift did not have a capacity plate listing the capacity of the forklift when fork extensions are used.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
1910.178 A05
- Issued
- Jul 25, 2016
- Abate by
- Dec 9, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered: Shop: The Nissan Forklift with fork extensions to move hoods did not have a capacity plate for the use of the forklift with the extensions.
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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 341423085.
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