NEW BEDFORD, MA —
OSHA Inspection: NORTHERN WIND, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of NORTHERN WIND, INC. in 16 HASSEY STREET, NEW BEDFORD, MA 02740 (NAICS 311710). OSHA activity number 346981152.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NORTHERN WIND, INC.
- Site address
- 16 HASSEY STREET
- City
- NEW BEDFORD
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02740
- Mailing
- 16 HASSEY STREET, NEW BEDFORD, MA 02740
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 311710
- Employees
- 63
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,630 · Current $3,315 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: Location: Northern Wind, LLC. 16 Hassey Street, New Bedford, MA 02740 -Fresh scallop sorting line On September 18, 2023, employees were exposed to nip-point hazards when exposed to a scallop sorting machines rotating part(s) while employees are working sorting scallops.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3315
- — Z (S) $6630
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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 346981152.
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