OSHA Inspection: BRADLYNN CORP., INC.

Issued

Oct 19, 2018

Abate by

Dec 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $1,970 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    Bradlynn Corp., Inc., 4 Industrial Dr., Lakeville, Massachusetts; On and before August 31, 2018 the employer did not perform a hazard analysis of the work employees were performing to install electrical and gas appliances to determine the potential hazards and need for personal protective equipment to protect employees from identified hazards.

Issued

Oct 19, 2018

Abate by

Dec 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.  Bradlynn Corp., Inc., 4 Industrial Dr., Lakeville, Massachusetts; On and before August 31, 2018 the employer did not select and have employee's wear appropriate hand protection while installing electrical and gas appliances to protect employees from laceration and thermal burn hazards.

Issued

Oct 19, 2018

Abate by

Dec 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Bradlynn Corp, Inc., 6 Captain Samuel Forbush Road, Westborough, Massachusetts; On and before August 31, 2018 the employer did not provided appropriate electrically rated gloves for employees who were connecting electrical appliances in customer homes.

Issued

Oct 19, 2018

Abate by

Feb 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $1,970 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    Bradlynn Corp, Inc., 4 Industrial Dr., Lakeville, Massachusetts; on and before August 31, 2018 the employer had not established a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training, and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance of appliances and associated equipment where the unexpected energizing or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, that the equipment was isolated from the energy source and considered inoperative.

Issued

Oct 19, 2018

Abate by

Feb 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(iii)(A): A lock and a tag were not placed on each disconnecting means used to deenergize circuits and equipment on which work was to be performed:    Bradlynn Corp, Inc., 4 Industrial Dr., Lakeville, Massachusetts; on and before August 31, 2018 the employer had not established an electrical energy control program which required the use of locks and tags on each disconnecting means used to deenergize circuits and equipment while installing appliances.

Issued

Oct 19, 2018

Abate by

Jan 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $1,960 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:    Bradlynn Corp, Inc., 4 Industrial Dr., Lakeville, Massachusetts; On and before August 31, 2018, employees were performing electrical installations of appliances without having sufficient electrical safe work practice training to perform their jobs without risk of electrical shock and burn injuries.

Issued

Oct 19, 2018

Abate by

Jan 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(b)(2): The repetitive manual reclosing of circuit breakers or reenergizing electric power and lighting circuits through replaced fuses was not prohibited:    Bradlynn Corp., Inc., 6 Captain Samuel Forbush Road, Westborough, Massachusetts; On and about August 24, 2018 the employer did not prohibit employees from reclosing circuit breakers repetitively in the event of a trip due to a fault condition.

Issued

Oct 19, 2018

Abate by

Jan 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(c)(1): Unqualified persons performed testing work on electric circuits or equipment.    Bradlynn Corp., Inc., 4 Industrial Dr., Lakeville, Massachusetts; Unqualified employees are performing testing work on electrical ciruits or equipment with non-contact voltage testers and multi-meters.