TEWKSBURY, MA —
OSHA Inspection: DEMOULAS SUPERMARKETS INC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of DEMOULAS SUPERMARKETS INC in 1900 MAIN STREET, TEWKSBURY, MA 01876 (NAICS 445110). OSHA activity number 343015285.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- DEMOULAS SUPERMARKETS INC
- Site address
- 1900 MAIN STREET
- City
- TEWKSBURY
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01876
- Mailing
- 875 EAST STREET, TEWKSBURY, MA 01876
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 445110
- Employees
- 5000
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.332 B01
- Issued
- May 24, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 2, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $12,934 · Current $12,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1): Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments: (a) Location - 1900 Main Street, Tewksbury, MA On or about 03/12/18, employees exposed to electrical shock and arc flash while troubleshooting an energized compressor system were not trained in and familiar with the safety related work practices required by 29 CFR 1910.331 through 1910.335.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $12000
- — C (S) $12934
- — Z (S) $12934
1910.333 A
- Issued
- May 24, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 2, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $12,934 · Current $12,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.333(a): Safety-related work practices were not employed to prevent electric shock or other injuries resulting from either direct or indirect electrical contacts, when work was performed near or on equipment or circuits which were or could be energized: (a) Location - 1900 Main Street, Tewksbury, MA On or about 03/12/18, an employee working on and near an energized three phase, 277/480 volt, 1600 amp switchgear did not utilize electrical safety-related work practices .
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $12000
- — C (S) $12934
- — Z (S) $12934
1910.333 C02
- Issued
- May 24, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 2, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $12,934 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29CFR 1910.333(c)(2): Persons who were not qualified worked on electrical circuit parts or equipment that had not been de-energized under the procedures of paragraph (b) of this section. Such persons were not capable of working safely on energized circuits and were not familiar with the proper use of special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials and insulated tools. (a) Location - 1900 Main Street, Tewksbury, MA On or about 03/12/18, an unqualified employee worked on or near 277/480 volt energized switchgear.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $12934
- — Z (S) $12934
1910.335 A01 I
- Issued
- May 24, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 2, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $12,934 · Current $12,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed: (a) Location - 1900 Main Street, Tewksbury, MA On or about 03/12/18, employees who work on a 277/480 disconnect switch do not use personal protective equipment, such as, but not limited to arc rated apparel, face-shield, and voltage rated gloves to protect against arc flash hazards and electrical shock hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $12000
- — C (S) $12934
- — Z (S) $12934
1910.335 A02 I
- Issued
- May 24, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 2, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.335(a)(2)(i): When working near exposed energized conductors or circuit parts, each employee did not use insulated tools or handling equipment when the tools or handling equipment might have made contact with such conductors or parts. (a) Location - 1900 Main Street, Tewksbury, MA On or about 03/12/18, the employer failed to provide insulating protective equipment for employee use while working on a 277/480 volt 1600 amp three phase switchgear.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 343015285.
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