GROTON, MA —
OSHA Inspection: HOLLINGSWORTH & VOSE
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of HOLLINGSWORTH & VOSE in 219 TOWNSEND ROAD, GROTON, MA 01450 (NAICS 322121). OSHA activity number 345992689.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HOLLINGSWORTH & VOSE
- Site address
- 219 TOWNSEND ROAD
- City
- GROTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01450
- Mailing
- 219 TOWNSEND ROAD, GROTON, MA 01450
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 322121
- Employees
- 250
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $8,287 · Current $5,801 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE): (a) Location - Fiberglass cutting area: On or about 06/01/2022, the employer did not assess hazards when employees were exposed to an unguarded industrial guillotine that employees used to cut fiberglass bundles.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5800.9
- — Z (S) $8287
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $10,151 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: (a) Location - treading winder area: On or about 06/01/2022, employees were exposed to crushing hazards when jogging paper through and starting PM5 winder.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $10151.4
- — Z (S) $14502
1910.253 B02 II
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $8,287 · Current $5,801 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii):Assigned storage spaces for cylinders was not located away from elevators, stairs, or gangways where cylinders could not be knocked over or damaged by passing or falling objects, or subject to tampering by unauthorized persons: (a) Location - Emergency exit in production area: On or about 06/01/2022, the employer stored compressed gas cylinders within an emergency exit route.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5800.9
- — Z (S) $8287
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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 345992689.
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