SOMERVILLE, MA —
OSHA Inspection: BOSTON PIPE & FITTINGS CO., INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of BOSTON PIPE & FITTINGS CO., INC. in 12 1ST AVENUE, SOMERVILLE, MA 02143 (NAICS 423720). OSHA activity number 346203441.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BOSTON PIPE & FITTINGS CO., INC.
- Site address
- 12 1ST AVENUE
- City
- SOMERVILLE
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02143
- Mailing
- 12 1ST AVENUE, SOMERVILLE, MA 02143
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 423720
- Employees
- 7
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 A04
- Issued
- Oct 6, 2022
- Abate by
- Nov 14, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $6,164 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval: (a) Location - 12 First Avenue, Somerville, MA: On or about September 8, 2022, the Yale forklift was used with a boom attachment to pick and place pipe in and around the warehouse and the employer has not received approval from the manufacturer of the forklift for the use of the attachment.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $6164
- — Z (S) $6164
1910.178 A05
- Issued
- Oct 6, 2022
- Abate by
- Nov 14, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered: (a) Location - 12 First Avenue, Somerville, MA: On or about September 8, 2022, the Yale forklift was used with an attachment to pick and place pipe in and around the warehouse and the forklift has not been marked to identify the attachment and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with the load laterally centered.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 L01 II
- Issued
- Oct 6, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $6,164 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii):The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck: (a) Location - 12 First Avenue, Somerville, MA: On or about September 8, 2022, an employee who has not received powered industrial truck training was permitted to operate a powered pallet jack and a reach truck in and around the warehouse.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $3000
- — C (S) $6164
- — Z (S) $6164
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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 346203441.
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