CHELSEA, MA —
OSHA Inspection: HARDWARE PRODUCTS COMPANY, LP
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of HARDWARE PRODUCTS COMPANY, LP in 191 WILLIAMS STREET, CHELSEA, MA 02150 (NAICS 332613). OSHA activity number 344019013.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HARDWARE PRODUCTS COMPANY, LP
- Site address
- 191 WILLIAMS STREET
- City
- CHELSEA
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02150
- Mailing
- 191 WILLIAMS STREET, CHELSEA, MA 02150
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 332613
- Employees
- 29
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Aug 14, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $5,635 · Current $2,817 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years: Location: Site On or about 5/16/2019, a performance evaluation for operators utilizing the Datsun and Clark forklifts was not conducted at least once every three years.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2817
- — Z (S) $5635
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Aug 14, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $5,635 · Current $2,817 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. A) Location: Grinding Area On or about May 16, 2019, a rotating part on the ND-11 grinding machine was not affixed with a guard. B) Location: Production On or about May 16, 2019, Itaya spring winder machines were inadequately guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2817
- — Z (S) $5635
1910.242 B
- Issued
- Aug 14, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,381 · Current $1,696 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning. Compressed air shall not be used for cleaning purposes except where reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. and then only with effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment. Location: Grinding area On or about May 16, 2019, compressed air measuring 60 p.s.i was used to clean parts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1696
- — Z (S) $3381
1910.134 C02 I
- Issued
- Aug 14, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $500 · Current $250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible: Location: painting room On or about May 16, 2019, employees voluntarily utilizing Sperian SAF-T-Fit Plus filtering face piece respirators were not provided information contained in Appendix D.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $250
- — Z (O) $500
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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 344019013.
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