WEST BRIDGEWATER, MA —
OSHA Inspection: R F OWENS CO, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of R F OWENS CO, INC. in 53 EAST CENTER STREET, WEST BRIDGEWATER, MA 02379 (NAICS 445110). OSHA activity number 345503882.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- R F OWENS CO, INC.
- Site address
- 53 EAST CENTER STREET
- City
- WEST BRIDGEWATER
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02379
- Mailing
- 1062 BROADWAY, RAYNHAM, MA 02767
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
- 445110
- Employees
- 140
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Feb 18, 2022
- Abate by
- Jul 5, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $145,027 · Current $50,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to amputation hazards while shaking the Hollymatic Super Patty machine to get it to start. Location: Prep Room/Cutting Room An employee using a Hollymatic Super Patty Machine reached under an inadequate guard in order to shake the machine to get it to start, the machine turned on and two of the employee's fingertips were amputated when caught between the top adapter plate and the lower mold plate.
Recent events (3)
- — F (W) $50000
- — C (W) $145027
- — Z (W) $145027
More inspections at R F Owens CO, INC.
View R F Owens CO, INC.'s full OSHA safety record →
More inspections in this industry (NAICS 445110)
More inspections in MA
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 345503882.
Look up any company's OSHA accident reports by company, or browse severe injury reports by year, state, and company.