FALL RIVER, MA —
OSHA Inspection: TEUFELBERGER FIBER ROPE CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of TEUFELBERGER FIBER ROPE CORPORATION in 848 AIRPORT ROAD, FALL RIVER, MA 02720 (NAICS 314999). OSHA activity number 345482442.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TEUFELBERGER FIBER ROPE CORPORATION
- Site address
- 848 AIRPORT ROAD
- City
- FALL RIVER
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02720
- Mailing
- 848 AIRPORT ROAD, FALL RIVER, MA 02720
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
- 314999
- Employees
- 145
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Dec 23, 2021
- Abate by
- Feb 15, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $12,288 · Current $8,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation of machines whose operation exposed an employee to injury, was not guarded: Location: Long Braid Department Employees operated two long braid winders A-1 and B-1 that had no guards in the area of the spinning front bobbin shaft, where strands of nylon or polyester yarn are wound onto it that would prevent employees from reaching in the area of the spinning bobbin.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8000
- — Z (S) $12288
1910.179 B05
- Issued
- Dec 23, 2021
- Abate by
- Feb 15, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(b)(5):The rated load of crane(s) was not plainly marked on each side of the crane: Location: Long Braid Department A Spanco 1/4 ton hoist did not have plainly marked load ratings on each side exposing employees to struck-by hazards due to an overload of the hoist's weight capacity.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.179 B08
- Issued
- Dec 23, 2021
- Abate by
- Apr 29, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(b)(8): Employee(s) other than designated personnel were permitted to operate crane(s). Large Braid Department Employees, who were operating one-quarter ton hoists, were not trained exposing themselves and other employees to struck by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.179 J01 II
- Issued
- Dec 23, 2021
- Abate by
- Feb 15, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(j)(1)(ii): The employer did not performed frequent and periodic inspections as defined in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section: Large Braid Department Two, one-quarter ton hoists being used daily on two shifts were not inspected frequently and periodically.
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 345482442.
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