NORTH ANDOVER, MA —
OSHA Inspection: GLOBAL HAZMATTERS INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of GLOBAL HAZMATTERS INC. in 35 FLAGSHIP DRIVE, NORTH ANDOVER, MA 01845 (NAICS 488991). OSHA activity number 345940316.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GLOBAL HAZMATTERS INC.
- Site address
- 35 FLAGSHIP DRIVE
- City
- NORTH ANDOVER
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01845
- Mailing
- 35 FLAGSHIP DRIVE, NORTH ANDOVER, MA 01845
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
- 488991
- Employees
- 1
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.106 F02 II
- Issued
- Sep 2, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $3,108 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.106(f)(2)(ii): Rooms in which Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 �F (37.8 �C), are stored or handled were not heated only by means not constituting a source of ignition, such as steam or hot water: (a) Location - 35 Flagship Drive, North Andover, MA 01845: On or about 5/5/2022, the employer had two REZNOR gas unit heaters as the primary source of heating in the warehouse where Category 2 flammable liquids are stored.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $3108
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Sep 2, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,351 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: (a) Location - 35 Flagship Drive, North Andover, MA 01845: On or about 05/05/2022, the employer did not have any means to quickly drench or flush the eyes of body in the event of a corrosive liquids exposure.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $4351
1910.176 C
- Issued
- Sep 2, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $3,729 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.176(c): Storage areas were not kept free from accumulation of materials that constituted hazards from tripping, fire, explosion or pest harborage: (a) 35 Flagship Drive, North Andover, MA 01845: On or about 5/5/2022, the employer had storage of flammable liquids on and near combustible materials such as wooden pallets and loose carboard on the ground.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1500
- — Z (S) $3729
1910.178 C02 V
- Issued
- Sep 2, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,351 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(c)(2)(v): An approved power-operated industrial trucks designated as DS, ES, GS, or LPS, was not used in locations used for the storage of hazardous liquids in sealed containers or liquefied or compressed gases in containers: (a) Location - 35 Flagship Drive, North Andover, MA 01845: On or about 5/05/2022, the employer was utilizing a designated "Type LP" PIT, in their warehouse that is used for receiving, storing, and shipping of flammable materials or liquids.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $4351
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Sep 2, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $1,865 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years: (a) Location - 35 Flagship Drive, North Andover, MA: On or about 5/5/2022, the employer had not evaluated each powered industrial truck (PIT) operator's performance at least once every three years.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $1865
1910.303 G01
- Issued
- Sep 2, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $3,108 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment: (a) Location - 35 Flagship Drive, North Andover, MA On or about 5/5/2022, the electrical panel did not have a minimum clear distance of at least 3-feet per Table S-1 in 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(vi)(B).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1500
- — Z (S) $3108
1910.303 G02 I
- Issued
- Sep 2, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): (a) Location - 35 Flagship Drive, North Andover, MA On or about 5/5/2022, employees were exposed to electrical hazards from an electrical panel that had missing knockout covers.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 F06 I
- Issued
- Sep 2, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,351 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(i): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information required by 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(v): (a) Location - 35 Flagship Drive, North Andover, MA On or about 5/5/2022, the employer had unmarked shipping boxes that did not have any markings, placards, or labels as to identify the contents of the boxes.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4351
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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 345940316.
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