WESTFORD, MA ·
OSHA Inspection: LAVELLE MACHINE & TOOL CO., INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of LAVELLE MACHINE & TOOL CO., INC. in 485 GROTON ROAD, WESTFORD, MA 01886 (NAICS 332710). OSHA activity number 346093768.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- LAVELLE MACHINE & TOOL CO., INC.
- Site address
- 485 GROTON ROAD
- City
- WESTFORD
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01886
- Mailing
- 485 GROTON ROAD, WESTFORD, MA 01886
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332710
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2022
- Abate by
- Oct 26, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $7,252 · Current $3,600 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 - 485 Groton Road, Westford, MA (Turning Area): On or about July 21, 2022, the Nakamura TMC-18 was not effectively safeguarded to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards created by the machines point of operation and flying chips and sparks. (b) Location - 485 Groton Road, Westford, MA (Milling Area): On or about July 21, 2022, the Feeler HV-800 DM was not effectively safeguarded to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards created by the machines point of operation and flying chips and sparks. (c) Location - 485 Groton Road, Westford, MA (Milling Area): On or about July 21, 2022, two Fanuc Robodrill T21s were not effectively safeguarded to protect the operator and other employees in the machine areas from hazards created by the machines point of operation and flying chips and sparks. (d) Location - 485 Groton Road, Westford, MA (Prototype Area): On or about July 21, 2022, the Proto-Trak DMP2 was not safeguarded to protect the operator and other employees in the machine areas from hazards created by the machines point of operation and flying chips and sparks.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3600
- · Z (S) $7252
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2022
- Abate by
- Oct 26, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,351 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch: (a) Location - 485 Groton Road, Westford, MA: On or about July 21, 2022, the work rest on the right side of the Delta Model No. 23 - 880 8" bench grinder was greater than one eight inch from the wheel. 29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work: On or about July 21, 2022, the left side of the Delta Model No. 23 - 880 8" bench grinder did not have a work rest.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2000
- · Z (S) $4351
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2022
- Abate by
- Oct 26, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9):The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch: (a) Location - 485 Groton Road, Westford, MA: On or about July 21, 2022, the ends of the adjustable safety guards on the Delta Model No. 23 - 880 8" bench grinder were greater than one fourth inch from the wheel.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 346093768.
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