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OSHA Inspection: L.E. SMITH ACE HARDWARE & LUMBER

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of L.E. SMITH ACE HARDWARE & LUMBER in 3 STATION SQUARE, ROCKPORT, MA 01966 (NAICS 444130). OSHA activity number 345168975.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
L.E. SMITH ACE HARDWARE & LUMBER
Site address
3 STATION SQUARE
City
ROCKPORT
State
MA
ZIP
01966
Mailing
3 STATION SQUARE, ROCKPORT, MA 01966

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Referral (C)
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
444130
Employees
50
Ownership type
A

Citations

1 citation on file for this inspection.

1910.213 C01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $9557.00 · Current $4700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.213(c)(1):Each circular hand-fed ripsaw was not guarded by a hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and that portion of the saw above the material being cut.  Location - 3 Station Square, Rockport, MA.  On or about February 25, 2021, an employee using an unguarded, hand-fed rip saw suffered a partial thumb amputation.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $4700
  • — Z (S) $9557

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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 345168975.