WORCESTER, MA —
OSHA Inspection: WORCESTER MANUFACTURING, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of WORCESTER MANUFACTURING, INC. in 35 NEW ST, WORCESTER, MA 01605 (NAICS 332996). OSHA activity number 346458938.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WORCESTER MANUFACTURING, INC.
- Site address
- 35 NEW ST
- City
- WORCESTER
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01605
- Mailing
- 35 NEW ST, WORCESTER, MA 01605
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 332996
- Employees
- 50
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 II B
- Issued
- Feb 23, 2023
- Abate by
- May 31, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $10,938 · Current $7,657 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B):The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy. 35 New St, Worcester, MA: On January 25, 2023 and at times prior, the energy control procedures for power press machines, such as the Torc-Pac Punch Press, omitted the specific steps needed for the use of the yellow adjustable ram blocks, which control hazardous potential energy of the die area.
Recent events (3)
- — P (S) $7656.6
- — I (S) $7656.6
- — Z (S) $10938
1910.147 C04 II D
- Issued
- Feb 23, 2023
- Abate by
- May 31, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(D):The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control: 35 New St, Worcester, MA: On January 25, 2023 and at times prior, the energy control procedures for all machines, such as the Torc-Pac Punch Press, did not include specific steps to verify that all hazardous energy was effectively isolated.
Recent events (3)
- — P (S) $0
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Feb 23, 2023
- Abate by
- May 31, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $7,813 · Current $5,469 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: 35 New St, Worcester, MA: On January 25, 2023 and for over two years prior, the employer had not performed a comprehensive periodic inspection of energy control procedures including, but not limited to the Torc-Pac Punch Press machine, at least annually, to verify that each procedure was adequate and being used properly by employees. *Abatement Notes: A periodic inspection shall include the following elements: - Appointment of an authorized employee to inspect each unique procedure for inaccuracies during an actual energy control task - A review by 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 (3)
- — P (S) $5469.1
- — I (S) $5469.1
- — Z (S) $7813
1910.147 C07 IV
- Issued
- Feb 23, 2023
- Abate by
- May 31, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv): The employer did not certify that employee training had been accomplished and kept up to date: 35 New St, Worcester, MA: On January 25, 2023 and for nearly one year prior, the employer provided informal energy control training for all newly assigned employees, but did not document the training for all newly assigned employees.
Recent events (3)
- — P (O) $0
- — 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 346458938.
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