LOWELL, MA —
OSHA Inspection: FEDERAL-FABRICS-FIBERS, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of FEDERAL-FABRICS-FIBERS, INC. in 45 WEST ADAMS STREET, LOWELL, MA 01851 (NAICS 313310). OSHA activity number 343325056.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FEDERAL-FABRICS-FIBERS, INC.
- Site address
- 45 WEST ADAMS STREET
- City
- LOWELL
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01851
- Mailing
- 45 WEST ADAMS STREET, LOWELL, MA 01851
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
- 313310
- Employees
- 19
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Aug 15, 2018
- Abate by
- Sep 19, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,956 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered: (a) Location - 45 West Adams Street, Lowell, MA: On or about 7/24/2018, employees inflating components of pneumatic structures for pressure testing, and other purposes, were not protected from being struck by the component in the event of rapid depressurization or other failure mechanism.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $2956
1910.132 D02
- Issued
- Aug 15, 2018
- Abate by
- Sep 19, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $415 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification which included the requirements as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): (a) Location - 45 West Adams Street, Lowell, MA: On or about 7/24/2018, the workplace hazard assessment performed for the purposes of selecting personal protective equipment was not verified through written certification identifying the workplace evaluate, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date of the assessment, and which was identified as a certification of hazard assessment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $415
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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 343325056.
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