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OSHA Inspection: HICKS MACHINERY INC.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of HICKS MACHINERY INC. in 65 MAPLEWOOD CIRCLE, WALPOLE, NH 03608 (NAICS 332710). OSHA activity number 345600225.

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
65 MAPLEWOOD CIRCLE
City
WALPOLE
State
NH
ZIP
03608
Mailing
65 MAPLEWOOD CIRCLE, WALPOLE, NH 03608
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
332710
Employees
20
Ownership type
A

5 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.215 A02

Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Feb 24, 2022
Abate by
Mar 2, 2022
Penalty
Initial $4,144 · Current $2,120 Reduced
29 CFR  1910.215(a)(2):Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections:   a. Manufacturing area - a pedestal grinder was not provided with safety guards  which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections on either of the two grinding wheels.  b. Rear of facility -  a pedestal grinder was not provided with safety guards  which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections on either of the two grinding wheels.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2120
  • — Z (S) $4144

1910.215 A04

Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Feb 24, 2022
Abate by
Mar 2, 2022
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR  1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:   a. Manufacturing area - a pedestal grinder was not provided with work rests on either of the two grinding wheels.  b. Rear of facility -  a pedestal grinder was not provided with work rests on either of the two grinding wheels.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.215 B03

Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Feb 24, 2022
Abate by
Mar 2, 2022
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR  1910.215(b)(3): Bench and floor stands. The angular exposure of the grinding wheel periphery and sides for safety guards used on machines known as bench and floor stands exceeded 90 deg. or one-fourth of the periphery:   a. Manufacturing area - a pedestal grinder was not provided with safety guards, which left 360 degrees of exposed wheel on both of the two grinding wheels.  b. Rear of facility -  a pedestal grinder was not provided with adequate safety guards, which left approximately 180 degrees of exposed wheel on both of the two grinding wheels.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.215 B09

Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Feb 24, 2022
Abate by
Mar 2, 2022
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR  1910.215(b)(9):Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:  a. Manufacturing area - a pedestal grinder was not provided with safety guards that can be adjusted to the diameter of the wheel on either of the two grinding wheels.  b. Rear of facility -  a pedestal grinder was not provided with safety guards that can be adjusted to the diameter of the wheel on either of the two grinding wheels.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Feb 24, 2022
Abate by
Mar 2, 2022
Penalty
Initial $5,801 · Current $0 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, or rotating parts:    a. Site - Employees were exposed to machine guarding hazards when the rotating chuck on a LeBlond horizontal  lathe was not equipped with a guard.  b. Site - Employees were exposed to machine guarding hazards when the rotating chuck on a horizontal  lathe (unidentified brand) was not equipped with a guard.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $5801

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 345600225.

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