WESTBOROUGH, MA —
OSHA Inspection: MICROCHEM CORP.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of MICROCHEM CORP. in 200 FLANDERS ROAD, WESTBOROUGH, MA 01581 (NAICS 325199). OSHA activity number 343330783.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MICROCHEM CORP.
- Site address
- 200 FLANDERS ROAD
- City
- WESTBOROUGH
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01581
- Mailing
- 200 FLANDERS ROAD, WESTBOROUGH, MA 01581
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
- 325199
- Employees
- 84
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- Nov 26, 2018
- Abate by
- Jan 14, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $4,527 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following: guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall protection systems, such as personal fall arrest, travel restraint, or positioning systems. (a) Site: On the second story roof, at the facility at 200 Flanders Road, Westborough, MA 01581 on 7/25/2018 and at times earlier, the employer did not ensure that an employee on a roof with an unprotected side or edge that was greater than four feet above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following: guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall protection systems, such as personal fall arrest, travel restraint, or positioning systems.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4527
- — Z (S) $9054
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Nov 26, 2018
- Abate by
- Jan 14, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $9,054
General-duty citation text
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: (a) Site: On the facility roof at Exhaust Fan #2 at the facility at 200 Flanders Road, Westborough, MA 01581 on 7/25/2018, and at times earlier, lockout procedures were not utilized while an employee performed maintenance activities that required lockout on the fan.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $9054
- — Z (S) $9054
1910.147 C05 II
- Issued
- Nov 26, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 30, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii): Devices other than lockout devices and tagout devices were used for controlling energy: (a) Site: At electrical panel SMDP-4A in the facility at 200 Flanders Road, Westborough, MA 01581 on 7/25/2018, a standard lock (non-LOTO device) was used to isolate electrical energy to Exhaust Fan 2-1 at breakers 2-6.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C04 II C
- Issued
- Nov 26, 2018
- Abate by
- Jan 14, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(C): The energy control procedure did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them: (a) Site: At the facility at 200 Flanders Road, Westborough, MA 01581 on 7/25/2018, and at times earlier, energy control procedure for the Exhaust Fan 2-1 did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $9054
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Nov 26, 2018
- Abate by
- Jan 14, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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: (a) Site: In the facility at 200 Flanders Road, Westborough, MA 01581 on 7/25/2018, and at times earlier, the employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure for Exhaust Fan 2-1 at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $9054
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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 343330783.
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