NEW BEDFORD, MA ·
OSHA Inspection: KETCHAM SUPPLY CORP.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of KETCHAM SUPPLY CORP. in 111 MYRTLE STREET, NEW BEDFORD, MA 02740 (NAICS 332618). OSHA activity number 341767721.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KETCHAM SUPPLY CORP.
- Site address
- 111 MYRTLE STREET
- City
- NEW BEDFORD
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02740
- Mailing
- 111 MYRTLE STREET, NEW BEDFORD, MA 02740
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
- 332618
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2016
- Abate by
- Nov 18, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $4,988 · Current $4,988
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: Building 2, Cutting Area: 1) Pinchpoints created by the rolling machine and the material being cut were not guarded. 2) The shear was not adequately guarded. 3) The control lever of the rolling machine was not protected against accidental movement. 4) The foot pedal of the shear was not covered to prevent accidental activation. A worker was injured when his hip struck the control lever and the material brought the worker's hand into the rolling machine where his arm was crushed.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $4988
1904.39 A02
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2016
- Abate by
- Nov 18, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): Basic Requirement. Within twenty-four (24) hours after 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, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA. Worksite: The employer did not report to OSHA an accident which resulted in the hospitalization of an employee.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (O) $2000
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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 341767721.
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