IPSWICH, MA —
OSHA Inspection: OLIVER WELDING & FABRICATING, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of OLIVER WELDING & FABRICATING, INC. in 30 AVERY STREET, IPSWICH, MA 01938 (NAICS 332313). OSHA activity number 344426036.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- OLIVER WELDING & FABRICATING, INC.
- Site address
- 30 AVERY STREET
- City
- IPSWICH
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01938
- Mailing
- 30 AVERY STREET, IPSWICH, MA 01938
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 332313
- Employees
- 16
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Dec 5, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 9, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $3,789 · Current $1,300 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): (a) Location - 30 Avery Street, Ipswich, MA: On or about 11/05/2019, the points of operation of the facility's three Hyundai and one DMC vertical machining center were not guarded. (b) Location - 30 Avery Street Ipswich, MA: On or about 11/05/2019, the points of operation of the facility's three press brakes were not guarded, nor were alternative means of employee protection implemented. (c) Location - 30 Avery Street, Ipswich, MA: On or about 11/05/2019, the points of operation of the facility's three automatic turning centers were not guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1300
- — Z (S) $3789
1910.215 A02
- Issued
- Dec 5, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 31, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $2,273 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, and flange projections: (a) Location - 30 Avery Street, Ipswich, MA: On or about 11/05/2019, the bench grinder in the main production area did not have a safety guard. (b) Location - 30 Avery Street, Ipswich, MA: On or about 11/05/2019, a pedestal grinder in the deburring room did not have a safety guard which covered its spindle end, nut, and flange projections.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $2273
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Dec 5, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 9, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel: (a) Location - 30 Avery Street, Ipswich, MA: On or about 11/05/2019, the Baldor 102-2W pedestal grinder in the deburring room did not have an adjustable peripheral protecting member capable of being adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Dec 5, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 9, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $7,578 · Current $3,000 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 - 30 Avery Street, Ipswich, MA: On or about 11/05/2019, the Hardinge horizontal manual lathe was not guarded. Oliver Welding & Fabricating, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1066011, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on June 23, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 30 Avery Street, Ipswich, MA 01938.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $3000
- — Z (R) $7578
1910.147 C06 II
- Issued
- Dec 5, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 31, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $425 · Current $200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed: (a) Location - 30 Avery Street, Ipswich, MA: On or about 11/05/2019, periodic inspections of the energy control procedures developed under the energy control program have not been certified.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $200
- — Z (O) $425
1910.147 C07 IV
- Issued
- Dec 5, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 31, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv): The employer did not certify that employee training had been accomplished and kept up to date: (a) Location - 30 Avery Street, Ipswich, MA: On or about 11/05/2019, employee training provided under the energy control program has not been certified.
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 344426036.
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