HOLYOKE, MA —
OSHA Inspection: UNIVERSAL PLASTICS GROUP INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of UNIVERSAL PLASTICS GROUP INC. in 75 WHITING FARMS RD., HOLYOKE, MA 01040 (NAICS 326199). OSHA activity number 346302409.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- UNIVERSAL PLASTICS GROUP INC.
- Site address
- 75 WHITING FARMS RD.
- City
- HOLYOKE
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01040
- Mailing
- 75 WHITING FARMS RD., HOLYOKE, MA 01040
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
- 326199
- Employees
- 95
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Jan 11, 2023
- Abate by
- Feb 7, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $12,431 · Current $6,216 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: 75 Whiting Farms Road, Holyoke, MA: On October 25, 2022 and at times prior, employees who operated and cleaned the Thermwood Model 67, 5 axis router did not utilize the energy control procedure for this machine.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6215.5
- — Z (S) $12431
1910.147 C04 II B
- Issued
- Jan 11, 2023
- Abate by
- Feb 7, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy: 75 Whiting Farms Road, Holyoke, MA: On October 25, 2022 and at times prior, the employer did not have a specific energy control procedure for the Thermwood Model 67, 5 axis router and it did not include procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing the Thermwood router to control hazardous energy.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Jan 11, 2023
- Abate by
- Feb 7, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $12,431 · Current $6,216 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: 75 Whiting Farms Road, Holyoke, MA: On October 25, 2022 and for many months prior, the employer had not performed periodic inspections of energy control procedures, including, but not limited to the Thermwood Model 67, 5 axis router, at least annually, to verify that the procedures were adequate and used properly by employees. Abatement Notes*: A periodic inspection shall include the following elements: - Appointment of an authorized employee to inspect each procedure for inaccuracies during an actual energy control task. - A review by an inspector with each authorized employee, of that employee's responsibilities under each energy control procedure they are authorized to use. - Certification that the periodic inspections have been performed by identifying the machines or equipment on which the energy control procedures were being utilized, the dates of the inspections, the employees included in the inspections, and the persons performing the inspections. *Abatement notes are intended only to provide clarity regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies. Abatement notes do not create (or diminish) legal obligations under the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6215.5
- — Z (S) $12431
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Jan 11, 2023
- Abate by
- Feb 7, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees: 75 Whiting Farms Road, Holyoke, MA: On October 25, 2022 and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that all employees who set up, operate, and clean machines including the Thermwood Model 67, 5 axis router understood the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls as it relates to the purpose and function of the Universal Plastics Group energy control program.
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). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 346302409.
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