EVERETT, MA —
OSHA Inspection: MINICHIELLO BROS, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of MINICHIELLO BROS, INC. in 431 2ND STREET, EVERETT, MA 02149 (NAICS 423930). OSHA activity number 343720942.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MINICHIELLO BROS, INC.
- Site address
- 431 2ND STREET
- City
- EVERETT
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02149
- Mailing
- 219 MEADCROFT STREET, LOWELL, MA 01852
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
- 423930
- Employees
- 27
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Jul 1, 2019
- Abate by
- Aug 16, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,282 · Current $5,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms and walking-working surfaces were not kept clean, orderly and in sanitary condition. Location: Aluminum processing area On or about January 10, 2019, employees were exposed to tripping hazards while working with and around the Gensco alligator shear.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5500
- — Z (S) $9282
1910.157 C01
- Issued
- Jul 1, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,978 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries: Location: Facility On or about January 15, 2019, a fire extinguisher was not identified and mounted for employees to use.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $3978
1910.157 G01
- Issued
- Jul 1, 2019
- Abate by
- Aug 16, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting: Location: Facility On or about January 15, 2019, an educational program was not developed and provided to employees expected to use fire extinguishers to fight fires at the incipient stage.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 L01 II
- Issued
- Jul 1, 2019
- Abate by
- Aug 16, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,282 · Current $4,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck Location: Facility On or about January 15, 2019, employees were not trained prior to being permitted to operate powered industrial trucks.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4750
- — Z (S) $9282
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Jul 1, 2019
- Abate by
- Aug 16, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,282 · Current $9,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s): Location: Facility On or about January 10, 2019, employees were not protected from point of operation hazards and exposed to laceration and amputation hazards while operating the following unguarded and inadequately guarded alligator shears and compactor; 1. Aluminum processing area: Gensco alligator shear had no guard to protect the operator from the point of operation. 2 and 3. Copper processing area: Two Gensco alligator shears, model #T4 - guards were inadequate in that they manually swing up and out of the way and does not protect employees from the point of operation. 4. Copper processing area: Constellation, model #1.5, copper alligator shear had no guard to protect the operator from the point of operation. 5. Copper processing area: Piqua compactor's steel mesh door guard was damaged and not operable and the safety interlock device was bypassed and did not protect employees from the point of operation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $9000
- — Z (S) $9282
1910.303 B01
- Issued
- Jul 1, 2019
- Abate by
- Aug 16, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,282 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees: Location: Facility On or about January 10, 2019, employees who operated the following alligator shears at the facility were not protected from the accidental actuation and unintended operation by stepping onto the foot pedal switch and were exposed to laceration and amputation hazards. 1. Aluminum processing area: Gensco alligator shear 2 and 3. Copper processing area: Two Gensco alligator shears, model #T4 4. Copper processing area: Constellation, model #1.5, copper alligator shear.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $9282
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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 343720942.
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