OSHA Inspection: U T S OF MASS., INC.

Issued

May 5, 2023

Abate by

Jun 9, 2023

Penalty

Initial $7,232 · Current $3,616 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:  Location: Testing room, 5 Richardson Lane, Stoneham.  a) On or about 11/8/22, employees were exposed to struck by injuries on a hydraulic press that did not have a guard to deflect chips from the concrete cylinder breaking process. A bucket was used to make a guard, however, employees could be contacted by the bucket or pieces of concrete that are ejected out of the machine outside of the coverage of the bucket.

Issued

May 5, 2023

Abate by

Jun 9, 2023

Penalty

Initial $9,041 · Current $4,521 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  Location: 5 Richardson Ave, Stoneham, MA.   a) On or about 11/8/22, the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program that outlined how employees would be trained on the hazards of crystalline silica.

Issued

May 5, 2023

Abate by

Jun 9, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1053(j)(1):The employer did not include respirable crystalline silica in the program established to comply with the hazard communication standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200):    Location: 5 Richardson Lane, Stoneham, MA  a) On or about 11/8/22, the employer did not ensure that employees were trained on the hazards associated with respirable crystalline silica that could be generated during destructive concrete testing.  b) On or about 11/8/22, the employer did not ensure that employees were trained on the hazards associated with respirable crystalline silica that could be airborne during the sieving of materials at the facility.

Issued

May 5, 2023

Abate by

Jun 9, 2023

Penalty

Initial $1,015 · Current $508 Reduced

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:  Location: Testing room, 5 Richardson Lane, Stoneham.  a) On or about 11/8/22, the employer did not certify that a hazard assessment for personal protective equipment had been performed. Employees handle cement and conduct destructive testing with hydraulic presses.