WAREHAM, MA ·
OSHA Inspection: EDWIN L. MORSE CO., INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of EDWIN L. MORSE CO., INC. in 2502 CRANBERRY HIGHWAY, WAREHAM, MA 02571 (NAICS 423310). OSHA activity number 342055134.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- EDWIN L. MORSE CO., INC.
- Site address
- 2502 CRANBERRY HIGHWAY
- City
- WAREHAM
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02571
- Mailing
- 2502 CRANBERRY HIGHWAY, WAREHAM, MA 02571
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
- 423310
- Employees
- 18
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 31, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,622 · Current $1,800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years: Location: 2502 Cranberry Hwy., Wareham, MA On or about 1/26/17 employees were exposed to crushing and struck-by hazards where evaluations were not being conducted at least once every three years.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1800
- · Z (S) $3622
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 30, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,622 · Current $1,800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition Location: 2502 Cranberry Hwy., Wareham, MA On or about 1/26/17 employees were exposed to crushing and struck-by hazards where a vehicle was unsafe and had not been taken out of service.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1800
- · Z (S) $3622
1910.178 A04
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 30, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications or additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval Location: 2502 Cranberry Hwy. Wareham, MA 02571 On or about 1/26/17 employees were exposed to struck-by and crushing hazards where additions were used to forklifts, without the manufacturer's prior written approval.
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 342055134.
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