WESTFIELD, MA —
OSHA Inspection: WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COMPANY
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COMPANY in 68 N ELM ST., WESTFIELD, MA 01085 (NAICS 332813). OSHA activity number 341810174.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COMPANY
- Site address
- 68 N ELM ST.
- City
- WESTFIELD
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01085
- Mailing
- 68 N ELM ST., WESTFIELD, MA 01085
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 332813
- Employees
- 165
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.138 A
- Issued
- Dec 1, 2016
- Abate by
- Jan 13, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $9,620 · Current $6,734 Reduced
14601860
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.138(a): Employers shall select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands are exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasions; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes. Westfield Electroplating Company, 68 N. Elm Street. Westfield, MA 01085: On or about 9/15/2016, an employee received a chemical burn on an elbow while pickling/etching a stainless steel part in the Nitric and Hydrofluoric (HF) mixed-acid solution tank. The employer did not require employees to wear full arm length protective gloves while performing Nitric and HF etching involving a potential for skin contact with corrosive acids.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6734
- — Z (S) $9620
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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 341810174.
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