WORCESTER, MA —
OSHA Inspection: SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC. in 1 NEW BOND ST, WORCESTER, MA 01615 (NAICS 327910). OSHA activity number 346322878.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC.
- Site address
- 1 NEW BOND ST
- City
- WORCESTER
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01615
- Mailing
- 1 NEW BOND ST, WORCESTER, MA 01615
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 327910
- Employees
- 2000
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Apr 28, 2023
- Abate by
- Jun 15, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
00400170132520402460
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): Building 8, 1 New Bond St, Worcester MA: On or about 3/1/23, when oven 7 containing baked waste was opened, employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, ammonia and phenol, and the employer had not assessed the workplace to determine whether hazards were present which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.132 D02
- Issued
- Apr 28, 2023
- Abate by
- Jun 15, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
00400170132520402460
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed: Building 8, 1 New Bond St, Worcester MA: On or about 3/1/23, when oven 7 containing baked waste was opened, employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, ammonia and phenol, and the employer had not verified, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Apr 28, 2023
- Abate by
- Jun 1, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: Mixing Area, Building 8, 1 New Bond St, Worcester MA: On or about 3/1/23, flexible cords were used in lieu of permanent wiring to power the weighing scales.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $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 346322878.
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