SPRINGFIELD, MA —
OSHA Inspection: JOSEPH FREEDMAN CO., INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of JOSEPH FREEDMAN CO., INC. in 40 ALBANY ST., SPRINGFIELD, MA 01104 (NAICS 423930). OSHA activity number 346654635.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- JOSEPH FREEDMAN CO., INC.
- Site address
- 40 ALBANY ST.
- City
- SPRINGFIELD
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01104
- Mailing
- 115 STEVENS ST., SPRINGFIELD, MA 01104
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 423930
- Employees
- 77
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.157 D06
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 24, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $10,938 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(d)(6): The employer did not distribute portable fire extinguishers or other containers of Class D extinguishing agent for use by employees so that the travel distance from the combustible metal working area to any extinguishing agent is 75 feet (22.9 m) or less. Portable fire extinguishers for Class D hazards are required in those combustible metal working areas where combustible metal powders, flakes, shavings, or similarly sized products are generated at least once every two weeks. 40 Albany St. Springfield, MA: On or about April 25, 2023, and at times prior, employees worked in areas where combustible metal powders, flakes and shavings were generated, and the employer had not provided fire extinguishers rated for Class D hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $10938
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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 346654635.
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