BROCKTON, MA ·
OSHA Inspection: BAY STATE LINEN
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of BAY STATE LINEN in 45 INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD, BROCKTON, MA 02301 (NAICS 812331). OSHA activity number 343750386.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BAY STATE LINEN
- Site address
- 45 INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD
- City
- BROCKTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02301
- Mailing
- 45 INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD, BROCKTON, MA 02301
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 812331
- Employees
- 176
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Feb 15, 2019
- Abate by
- Apr 8, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $8,525 · Current $4,263 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section. Worksite: The employer did not develop machine specific lockout tagout procedures for all machines such as industrial washers, industrial dryers, and towel machines.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $4263
- · Z (S) $8525
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Feb 15, 2019
- Abate by
- Apr 8, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees: Worksite: The employer has not trained employees on the lockout tagout program.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Feb 15, 2019
- Abate by
- Apr 8, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $6,819 · Current $3,409 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work area for immediate emergency use. [63 FR 33450, June 18, 1998] 1) Washing Machine Section: An eyewash unit was not provided where caustics were handled. 2) Outisde the Boiler Room: The eyewash was not maintained. The water of the eyewash was dirty.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3409
- · Z (S) $6819
1910.178 L06
- Issued
- Feb 15, 2019
- Abate by
- Apr 8, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $6,819 · Current $3,409 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): Certification. The employer shall certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l). The certification shall include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation. Worksite: The employer did not have records of fork lift training.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3409
- · Z (S) $6819
1910.178 Q07
- Issued
- Feb 15, 2019
- Abate by
- Apr 8, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service: Worksite: The employer did not inspect the forklifts daily.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.38 B
- Issued
- Feb 15, 2019
- Abate by
- Apr 8, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.38(b): An emergency action plan was not in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review: Worksite: The employer did not develop a written emergency action plan in the event of a fire or other emergency.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
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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 343750386.
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