HOLBROOK, MA —
OSHA Inspection: VATER PERCUSSION, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of VATER PERCUSSION, INC. in 270 CENTRE STREET UNIT D, HOLBROOK, MA 02343 (NAICS 339992). OSHA activity number 346454267.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VATER PERCUSSION, INC.
- Site address
- 270 CENTRE STREET UNIT D
- City
- HOLBROOK
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02343
- Mailing
- 270 CENTRE STREET UNIT D, HOLBROOK, MA 02343
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
- 339992
- Employees
- 22
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.219 F03
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 1, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $2,678 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3):Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven (7) feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed: Location: Workshop Employees were exposed to caught by hazards due to unguarded chain and sprockets on two (2) drumstick sanding machines
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $2678
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 1, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,250 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2):Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:(a) Location: Workshop On or about 1/23/23 2 Automated wood lathes had wooden dowels that were inserted to bypass a switch that was missing to turn on the power to the machine. Employees exposed to a shock hazard while inserting the dowel.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $6250
1910.305 D02
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 1, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,465 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(d)(2):Panelboards were not mounted in cabinets, cutout boxes, or enclosures designed for the purpose and/or were not dead front: Location : workshop area On or about 1/23/23 Employees were exposed to shock hazards due to electrical panels with dead front covers removed on panel 1 and panel 3
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1500
- — Z (S) $4465
1910.305 J03 I
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 1, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,250 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(j)(3)(i):Appliances had live parts normally exposed to employee contact: Location: Workshop area On or about 1/23/23 CSHO observed Seavey lathes throughout the workshop with live wiring exposed to the elements due to junction box covers or other covers removed. Exposing employees to shock hazards or possible fire hazards due to the build up of sawdust around the live wires.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $6250
1904.40 A
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 1, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $893 · Current $500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.40(a):The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours. On or about 1/23/23 , the employer failed to provide copies of the injury and illness records to an authorized representative. An employer may use the business hours of the establishment at which the records are located when calculating the deadline. When requested the employer stated he did not have the required OSHA logs
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $500
- — Z (O) $893
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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 346454267.
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