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OSHA Inspection: HWC WIRE & CABLE COMPANY

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of HWC WIRE & CABLE COMPANY in 523 PLEASANTS STREET, ATTLEBORO, MA 02703 (NAICS 423840). OSHA activity number 343330726.

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Site address
523 PLEASANTS STREET
City
ATTLEBORO
State
MA
ZIP
02703
Mailing
10201 NORTH LOOP EAST, HOUSTON, TX 77029
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
A
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
423840
Employees
27
Ownership type
A

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.147 C04 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $6282.00 · Current $4600.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    Location: Shop area on 1/2 inch Bolt Maker    Employees were exposed to amputation hazards where energy control procedures for the Bolt Making machine were not utilized during set up.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $4600
  • — Z (S) $6282

1910.147 C06 I

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $4712.00 · Current $2800.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    Location:  Shop area on 1/2 inch Bolt Maker    Inspections of the energy control procedures were not conducted at least annually.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2800
  • — Z (S) $4712

1910.147 C07 I A

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $6282.00 · Current $4600.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control.    Location: Shop area on 1/2 inch Bolt Maker    An employee setting up the Bolt Maker was not trained as an authorized employee.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $4600
  • — Z (S) $6282

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 343330726.