OSHA Inspection: C.N. WOOD COMPANY INCORPORATED

Issued

2019-12-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5115.00 · Current $2046.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:    200 Merrimac Street, Woburn, MA 01801, Environmental and Construction Shop    a) On or about 6/18/19, an assessment of respiratory hazards was not performed for employees voluntarily wearing tight fitting half face respirators.

Issued

2019-12-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  200 Merrimac Street, Woburn, MA 01801, Environmental and Construction Shop  a) On or about 6/18/19, employees voluntarily wearing tight fitting half face respirators were not medically evaluated prior to using the respirator.

Issued

2019-12-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8525.00 · Current $3410.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    200 Merrimac Street, Woburn, MA 01801, Environmental and Construction Shop    a) On or about 6/18/19, employees engaged in the repair of heavy equipment did not use procedures to ensure that equipment that included hydraulic controls were locked out to prevent the unanticipated release of energy.

Issued

2019-12-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8525.00 · Current $3410.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one half hour:    200 Merrimac Street, Woburn, MA 01801, Outside construction shop.    a) On or about 6/18/19, employees  were exposed to burn injuries from oxygen and acetylene gas that were stored adjacent to one another.

Issued

2019-12-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(1): Exit routes must be kept free of explosive or highly flammable furnishings or other decorations.  200 Merrimac Street, Woburn, MA 01801, Outside construction shop.  a) On or about 6/18/19, employees  were exposed to burn injuries from oxygen and acetylene gas that were stored adjacent to one another. Employees evacuating in the event of an emergency may pass by these cylinders when exiting the facility.

Issued

2019-12-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10229.00 · Current $4092.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:    200 Merrimac Street, Woburn, MA 01801. Parts department.     a) On or about 6/18/19, employees were exposed to shock and fire hazards due to cardboard that was blocking access to electrical equipment.