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OSHA Inspection: HELFRICH BROTHERS BOILER WORKS, INC.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of HELFRICH BROTHERS BOILER WORKS, INC. in 39 MERRIMACK STREET, LAWRENCE, MA 01840 (NAICS 332410). OSHA activity number 344599196.

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broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
39 MERRIMACK STREET
City
LAWRENCE
State
MA
ZIP
01840
Mailing
39 MERRIMACK STREET, LAWRENCE, MA 01840
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
332410
Employees
300
Ownership type
A

5 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.147 C04 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Mar 27, 2020
Abate by
May 13, 2020
Penalty
Initial $9,639 · Current $3,500 Reduced
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    (a) Location - Coin machine:    On or about 01/31/2020, employees performed servicing on the coin machine without utilizing adequate lock out procedures.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3500
  • — Z (S) $9639

1910.147 C04 II B

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Mar 27, 2020
Abate by
May 13, 2020
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy.  (a) Location - Coin machine:  On or about 01/31/2020, the lockout tagout procedure for the coining press was generic and lacked clear details to control hazardous energy.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Mar 27, 2020
Abate by
Aug 3, 2020
Penalty
Initial $9,639 · Current $3,500 Reduced
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 - Coin machine:    On or about 01/31/2020, the clamp mechanism on the coin machine was not guarded.      (b) Location - Coin machine:    On or about 01/31/2020, the point of operation on the coin machine was not guarded.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3500
  • — Z (S) $9639

1910.215 A04

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Mar 27, 2020
Abate by
May 13, 2020
Penalty
Initial $5,783 · Current $2,500 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:    (a) Location - DeWalt bench grinder:    On or about 01/31/2020, the work rest was not adjusted so that it was 1/8 inch or less from the abrasive wheel.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2500
  • — Z (S) $5783

1910.215 B09

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Mar 27, 2020
Abate by
May 13, 2020
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:(a)   (a) Location - DeWalt Bench grinder:  On or about 01/31/2020, the distance between the grinding wheel periphery and tongue guard exceeded 1/4 inch.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

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