NORTH READING, MA — 2019-08-09 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: FROMMELT EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC.

Planned inspection · Health discipline

At a glance

On 2019-08-09 00:00:00, OSHA opened a planned health inspection of FROMMELT EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC. in 184 MAIN STREET, NORTH READING, MA 01864 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 344220199.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: FROMMELT EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC.
Site address: 184 MAIN STREET
City: NORTH READING
State: MA
ZIP: 01864
Mailing: PO BOX 10, NORTH READING, MA 01864

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Planned (H)
Scope: Partial (B)
Discipline: Health
Advance notice: No
Union status: B

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2019-08-09 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2019-08-09 00:00:00
Case closed: 2019-10-07 00:00:00
Last modified: 2026-07-21 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2026-07-22 00:20:07

Establishment context

NAICS code: 332312
Employees: 30
Ownership type: A

Citations

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.253 B04 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Sep 17, 2019
Abate by: Oct 4, 2019
Penalty: Initial $5,304 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(i): Oxygen cylinders were stored near highly combustible material, especially oil and grease; or near reserve stocks of carbide and acetylene or other fuel-gas cylinders, or near other substance likely to cause or accelerate fire.     Location: Warehouse     On or about August 9, 2019, propane, oxygen, and acetylene tanks were stored next to each other.

Recent events (2)

2019-10-01 00:00:00 — I (S) $2000
2019-09-17 00:00:00 — Z (S) $5304

1910.253 B02 IV

Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 1 exposed

Issued: Sep 17, 2019
Abate by: Oct 4, 2019
Penalty: Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(iv): Valve protection caps, where cylinders were designed to accept caps, were not always in place, hand-tight, except when cylinders were in use or connected for use.  Location: Warehouse   On or about August 9, 2019, an oxygen and an acetylene gas cylinder were missing valve protection caps while in storage.

Recent events (2)

2019-10-01 00:00:00 — I (S) $0
2019-09-17 00:00:00 — Z (S) $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 344220199.

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