HOPKINTON, MA —
OSHA Inspection: CREATIVE CLOSETS UNLIMITED, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of CREATIVE CLOSETS UNLIMITED, INC. in 16 AVENUE E, HOPKINTON, MA 01748 (NAICS 337215). OSHA activity number 342207263.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CREATIVE CLOSETS UNLIMITED, INC.
- Site address
- 16 AVENUE E
- City
- HOPKINTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01748
- Mailing
- 16 AVENUE E, HOPKINTON, MA 01748
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 337215
- Employees
- 105
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
9 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- May 15, 2017
- Abate by
- Jan 1, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $11,408 · Current $8,000 Reduced
W103
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm, including severe burns, to employees in that employees were exposed to dust explosion, deflagration, or other fire hazards from dust collectors being located inside a building: (a) Location - 16 Avenue E, Hopkinton, MA: On or about 3/29/2017, enclosureless dust collectors located indoors throughout the production facility are designed to operate in excess of 5,000 cubic feet per minute, are located in close proximity to means of egress, other enclosureless dust collectors, and areas routinely occupied by employees, and the dust that is collected is not removed at least daily. The dust was tested and determined to be a dust explosion class St 1 explosive dust by the Salt Lake City Technical Center.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8000
- — Z (S) $11408
1910.22 A02
- Issued
- May 15, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
W103
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): The floor of each workroom was not maintained in a clean condition: (a) Location - 16 Avenue E, Hopkinton, MA: On or about 3/29/2017, an excessive amount of combustible wood dust was allowed to accumulate on the floor in and around "Closet 2" and in "Closet 1 ".
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 C02 VII
- Issued
- May 15, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(c)(2)(vii): Power-operated industrial trucks designated as DY, EE, or EX were not used in atmospheres in which combustible dust is not normally in suspension in the air by normal operation of equipment or apparatus but where deposits or accumulations of such dust could be ignited by arcs or sparks originating in the truck: (a) Location 16 Avenue E, Hopkinton, MA: On or about 3/29/2017, forklifts designated type LP were operated in areas of the facility where combustible wood dust was allowed to accumulate in excess.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.307 B
- Issued
- May 15, 2017
- Abate by
- Jan 1, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.307(b): Areas designated as hazardous (classified) locations under the Class and Zone system and areas designated under the Class and Division system established after August 13, 2007 were not properly documented: (a) Location - 16 Avenue E, Hopkinton, MA: On or about 3/29/2017, designated hazardous locations associated with the operation of enclosureless wood dust collectors were not documented.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.307 C
- Issued
- May 15, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.307(c): Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location: (a) Location - 16 Avenue E, Hopkinton, MA: On or about 3/29/2017, outlet boxes installed in areas designated as Class II Division 2 hazardous locations were not intrinsically safe, approved for installation in hazardous locations, or otherwise rendered safe for installation in hazardous locations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C01
- Issued
- May 15, 2017
- Abate by
- Jun 19, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $8,149 · Current $6,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative: (a) Location - 16 Avenue E, Hopkinton, MA: On or about 3/29/2017, a program consisting of procedures, training, and periodic inspection has not been developed to protect employees from hazards associated with the unexpected energization or release of stored energy while performing maintenance and/or service on equipment and/or machinery.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6000
- — Z (S) $8149
1910.242 B
- Issued
- May 15, 2017
- Abate by
- Jun 19, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $4,889 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.: (a) Location - 16 Avenue E, Hopkinton, MA: On or about 3/29/2017, compressed air used for cleaning wood dust off of material in process was supplied at over 100 p.s.i.g.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $4889
1910.157 C04
- Issued
- May 15, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $914 · Current $500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): Portable fire extinguishers were not kept in their designated places at all times except during use: (a) Location - 16 Avenue E, Hopkinton, MA: On or about 3/29/2017, the portable fire extinguisher by the loading dock was not mounted.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $500
- — Z (O) $914
1910.157 G01
- Issued
- May 15, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage firefighting: (a) Location - 16 Avenue E, Hopkinton, MA: On or about 3/29/2017, training on the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with fighting incipient stage fires was not provided to employees expected to fight fires.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
More inspections at Creative Closets Unlimited, INC.
View Creative Closets Unlimited, INC.'s full OSHA safety record →
More inspections in this industry (NAICS 337215)
More inspections in MA
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 342207263.
Look up any company's OSHA accident reports by company, or browse severe injury reports by year, state, and company.