NORTH ADAMS, MA —
OSHA Inspection: MORRISON BERKSHIRE INC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of MORRISON BERKSHIRE INC in 865 CHURCH STREET, NORTH ADAMS, MA 01247 (NAICS 332710). OSHA activity number 346467210.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MORRISON BERKSHIRE INC
- Site address
- 865 CHURCH STREET
- City
- NORTH ADAMS
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01247
- Mailing
- 865 CHURCH STREET, NORTH ADAMS, MA 01247
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
- 332710
- Employees
- 18
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.213 I01
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2023
- Abate by
- May 2, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,465 · Current $2,233 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.213(i)(1): Non-working portion(s) of the blade of bandsaw(s) were not enclosed or guarded: 865 South Church Street, North Adams, MA: On January 27, 2023, and at times prior in the box shop area, an employee was exposed to amputation hazards posed by the exposed non working portion of the DoAll bandsaw which had approximately 4-1/2 inches of exposed blade above the guide rollers that were not guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2232.5
- — Z (S) $4465
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2023
- Abate by
- May 2, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,465 · Current $2,233 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: 865 South Church Street, North Adams, MA: On January 27, 2023, and at times prior, employees in the box shop area who operated and changed the DoAll bandsaw blade did not utilize the energy control procedure for this machine.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2232.5
- — Z (S) $4465
1910.147 C04 II B
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2023
- Abate by
- May 23, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy had not been put into place. 865 South Church Street, North Adams, MA: On January 27, 2023, and at times prior, the employer did not have a specific energy control procedure for the Giddings & Lewis Vertical Turret Lathe that included procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing hazardous energy.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2023
- Abate by
- May 23, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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. 865 South Church Street, North Adams, MA: On January 27, 2023, and at times prior, the employer had not performed periodic inspections of energy control procedures, including, but not limited to the Giddings & Lewis lathe, at least annually, to verify that the procedures were adequate and used properly by employees.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2023
- Abate by
- May 23, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,465 · Current $2,233 Reduced
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 was understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls were acquired by employees. 865 South Church Street, North Adams, MA: On January 27, 2023, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that all employees who set up, operate, and clean machines 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 Morrison Berkshire Inc, control program.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2232.5
- — Z (S) $4465
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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 346467210.
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