WESTFORD, MA —
OSHA Inspection: EKG SERVICES
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of EKG SERVICES in 7 WEETAMOO WAY, WESTFORD, MA 01886 (NAICS 238120). OSHA activity number 345875512.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- EKG SERVICES
- Site address
- 7 WEETAMOO WAY
- City
- WESTFORD
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01886
- Mailing
- 18 MORTON STREET, LOWELL, MA 01852
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
- 238120
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Apr 29, 2022
- Abate by
- Jun 16, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,351 · Current $4,351
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2):The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury. Location - 7 Weetamoo Way, Westford, MA. On or about April 4, 2022, the employer did not adequately train or instruct three employees in the recognition and avoidance of hazards. Employees were exposed to respirable crystalline silica, laceration(s), and electrical hazard.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $4351
1926.300 B01
- Issued
- Apr 29, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,351 · Current $4,351
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.300(b)(1): Power operated tool(s), designed to accommodate guards, were not equipped with such guards when in use. Location - 7 Weetamoo Way, Westford, MA. On or about April 4, 2022, an employee was using a DEWALT electric angle grinder with no guard on it. The employee had a saw blade attached to it and was cutting wood forms when he lost control of the angle grinder and and suffered an injury.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $4351
1926.405 B02
- Issued
- Apr 29, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $1,865 · Current $1,865
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.405(b)(2): All pull boxes, junction boxes, or fittings were not provided with covers and in energized installations each outlet box did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy. Location 7 Weetamoo Way, Westford, MA. On or about April 4, 2022, an employee was using an extension cord that was plugged into a wall outlet with no protective faceplate cover to prevent electrical shock.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $1865
1926.1153 I02 I A
- Issued
- Apr 29, 2022
- Abate by
- Jun 16, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $3,108 · Current $3,108
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(2)(i)(A): The employer shall ensure that each employee covered by this section can demonstrate knowledge and understanding of at least the following: The health hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica. Location - 7 Weetamoo Way, Westford, MA. On or about April 4, 2022, the employer did not ensure that three employees could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the health hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica. The employees were involved with tasks that potentially produce respirable crystalline silica inhalation hazard. Employer provided no silica training to employees and or how to avoid or abate the inhalation hazard.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $3108
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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 345875512.
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