BILLERICA, MA —
OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN SCIENCE & ENGINEERING, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of AMERICAN SCIENCE & ENGINEERING, INC. in 829 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE, BILLERICA, MA 01821 (NAICS 334517). OSHA activity number 342796265.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AMERICAN SCIENCE & ENGINEERING, INC.
- Site address
- 829 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE
- City
- BILLERICA
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01821
- Mailing
- 829 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE, BILLERICA, MA 01821
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 334517
- Employees
- 185
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jan 17, 2018
- Abate by
- Feb 21, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $7,068 · Current $4,000 Reduced
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, and/or flying chips and sparks: (a) Location - 829 Middlesex Turnpike, Billerica, MA: On or about 11/29/2017, the squaring shear was not effectively guarded to prevent contact with the hold downs. (b) Location - 829 Middlesex Turnpike, Billerica, MA: On or about 11/29/2017, all portions of the saw blade on the vertical band saw except for the working portion of the blade between the bottom of the guide rolls and the table were not enclosed or guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4000
- — Z (S) $7068
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Jan 17, 2018
- Abate by
- Feb 21, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s): (a) Location - 829 Middlesex Turnpike, Billerica, MA: On or about 11/29/2017, the point of operation of the sheet metal notcher was not effectively safe guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Jan 17, 2018
- Abate by
- Feb 21, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth (1/4) inch: (a) Location - 829 Middlesex Turnpike, Billerica, MA: On or about November 29, 2017, the distance between the guard and the periphery of the abrasive wheel on the Cincinnati Electrical Tool Company pedestal grinder was greater than two inches.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.157 D06
- Issued
- Jan 17, 2018
- Abate by
- Feb 21, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $4,240 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(d)(6): Portable fire extinguishers for use on Class D fires were not distributed so that the travel distance for employees to any extinguisher was seventy five (75) feet or less in areas where combustible metal powders, flakes, shavings, or similarly sized products are generated at least once every two weeks: (a) Location - 829 Middlesex Turnpike, Billerica, MA: On or about 11/29/2017, Class D fire extinguishing media was not available in the Model Shop.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4240
1910.147 C05 II
- Issued
- Jan 17, 2018
- Abate by
- Feb 21, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $793 · Current $500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii): Lockout devices and tagout devices were utilized for other purposes than controlling energy: (a) Location - 829 Middlesex Turnpike, Billerica, MA: On or about 11/29/2017, a lockout and a tagout device were used to restrict the use of a portable gantry crane that was not being serviced or maintained.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $500
- — Z (O) $793
1910.147 C06 II
- Issued
- Jan 17, 2018
- Abate by
- Feb 21, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The periodic inspection certification of energy control procedures did not contain the required documentation on identification of the machine or equipment, inspection date, employees included, and the person performing the inspection: (a) Location - 829 Middlesex Turnpike, Billerica, MA: On or about 11/29/2017, the periodic inspection certification of the energy control procedure did not include identification of the machine or equipment, employees included, and the name of person performing the inspection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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Source
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