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OSHA Inspection: HELFRICH BROTHERS BOILER WORKS, INC.

Complaint inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of HELFRICH BROTHERS BOILER WORKS, INC. in 39 MERRIMACK STREET, LAWRENCE, MA 01840 (NAICS 332410). OSHA activity number 344599428.

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
332410
Employees
1000
Ownership type
A

6 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.107 B05 IV

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Mar 27, 2020
Penalty
Initial $9,639 · Current $4,000 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(iv): Space within the spray booth on the downstream and upstream sides of filters were not protected with approved automatic sprinklers:    Location: Painting/Lead area    On or about January 31, 2020, the spray booth was not protected by downstream and upstream approved automatic sprinklers.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $4000
  • — Z (S) $9639

1910.107 H12

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Mar 27, 2020
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.107(h)(12): Fire protection. All areas used for spraying, including the interior of the booth, were not protected by an automatic sprinklers or other approved automatic extinguishing equipment.  Location: Spray Area  On or about January 31, 2020, the spray area, including the interior of the spray booth, was not protected by automatic sprinklers or other approved automatic extinguishing equipment.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.107 C02

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Mar 27, 2020
Penalty
Initial $9,639 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.107(c)(2): Open flame or spark producing equipment was located in the spraying area or within 20 feet thereof, and was not separated by a partition.  Location: Painting/Lead area  On or about January 31, 2020, a Harris Model 85 oxygen acetylene torch was located in the spraying area.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $9639

1910.107 C04

Serious Gravity 5 4 instances 1 exposed
Issued
Mar 27, 2020
Penalty
Initial $9,639 · Current $4,000 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.107(c)(4): Electrical wiring and equipment did not conform to the provisions of this paragraph and were not otherwise in accordance with subpart S of this part (Reference:  29 CFR 1910.307, Hazardous Locations):    Location: Spray room     A) On or about January 31, 2020, electrical outlets located in the spray area were not intrinsically safe.    B) On or about January 31, 2020, the circuit breaker located in the spray area was not intrinsically safe.     C) On or about January 31, 2020, the overhead Saturn crane was not intrinsically safe.     D) On or about January 31, 2020, the electric door opener was not intrinsically safe.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $4000
  • — Z (S) $9639

1910.252 B02 III

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Mar 27, 2020
Penalty
Initial $11,566 · Current $4,500 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields.    Location: Facility     On or about January 31, 2020, the welding area was unprotected from the arc rays by noncombustible screens.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $4500
  • — Z (S) $11566

1910.107 G03

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Mar 27, 2020
Penalty
Initial $1,082 · Current $500 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.107(g)(3): 29 CFR 1910.107(g)(3):  The employer did not ensure that the contents of waste cans were properly disposed of at least once daily or at the end of each shift:    Location: Spray Area    On or about January 31, 2020, the contents of a waste can including but not limited to, stained rags, cardboard boxes, debris scrapings, were not disposed of daily or at the end of each shift.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $500
  • — Z (O) $1082

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