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OSHA Inspection: L. KNIFE AND SON, INC.

Referral inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of L. KNIFE AND SON, INC. in 35 ELDER STREET, KINGSTON, MA 02364 (NAICS 424810). OSHA activity number 343371134.

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Site address
35 ELDER STREET
City
KINGSTON
State
MA
ZIP
02364
Mailing
35 ELDER AVENUE PO BOX K, KINGSTON, MA 02364
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
A
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
424810
Employees
200
Ownership type
A

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.178 M08

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 20 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $5654.00 · Current $2827.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(8): There was not sufficient headroom under overhead installations, lights, pipes, sprinkler system, etc:  Location: Warehouse  Where forklifts were used to retrieve pallets stored on racks, the employer did not ensure that there was sufficient headroom between the highest pallet stack and both the overhead Freon 22 refrigerant and the condensation pipes.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2827
  • — Z (S) $5654

1910.1200 H01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 20 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $5654.00 · Current $2827.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:   The employer did not provide effective information to the employees on the hazards of the R22 refrigerant in the pipes, the location and availability of the written hazard communication program, and how to obtain  safety data sheets.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2827
  • — Z (S) $5654

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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 343371134.