NORWOOD, MA —
OSHA Inspection: OLYMPIC ADHESIVES, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of OLYMPIC ADHESIVES, INC. in 670 CANTON STREET, NORWOOD, MA 02062 (NAICS 325180). OSHA activity number 346968829.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- OLYMPIC ADHESIVES, INC.
- Site address
- 670 CANTON STREET
- City
- NORWOOD
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02062
- Mailing
- 670 CANTON STREET, NORWOOD, MA 02062
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
- 325180
- Employees
- 34
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 D02
- Issued
- Feb 16, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 8, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $11,292 · Current $8,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(d)(2): The employer did not ensure that hazardous conditions on walking-working surfaces are corrected or repaired before an employee uses the walking-working surface again. The employer did not ensure that if the correction or repair cannot be made immediately, the hazard is guarded to prevent employees from using the walking-working surface until the hazard is corrected or repaired. Location: Jobsite The employer exposed employees to tripping hazards where a grate was removed and employee's fell into a hole. The area was not secured so that employees could not enter the work zone. On or about 8/28/2023, an employee was cleaning a strainer and stepped back into the floor hole, causing burns to the right foot. At the same time a maintenance employee had removed the drain covers in order to clean out the drain.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8000
- — Z (S) $11292
1910.29 E02
- Issued
- Feb 16, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 8, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.29(e)(2): The employer did not ensure that each cover for a hole in a walking-working surface is secured to prevent accidental displacement. Location: Jobsite On or about 8/25/2023, an employee slipped and fell, dislodged a grate cover, and the employee's foot went into the floor hole causing burns to the foot.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.28 B06 II
- Issued
- Feb 16, 2024
- Abate by
- May 31, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $8,067 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(6)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each employee 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above dangerous equipment must be protected from falling by one of the systems listed in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(6)(ii)(A)-(D). Location: Production floor On or about 9/12/2023, employees were exposed to falls into in vats of hot glue while adding ingredients.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4000
- — Z (S) $8067
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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 346968829.
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