GROVELAND, MA —
OSHA Inspection: A.W. CHESTERTON COMPANY
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of A.W. CHESTERTON COMPANY in 860 SALEM STREET, GROVELAND, MA 01834 (NAICS 339991). OSHA activity number 347093551.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- A.W. CHESTERTON COMPANY
- Site address
- 860 SALEM STREET
- City
- GROVELAND
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01834
- Mailing
- 860 SALEM STREET, GROVELAND, MA 01834
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 339991
- Employees
- 400
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jan 26, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 23, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $16,131 · Current $8,065 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: Machine Shop Floor On or about 11/7/23, the employer did not ensure that machines were guarded at the point of operation, which would protect employees from hazards created by the exposed point of operation, including, but not limited to the following instances: a) An employee operating the Alpha 550S open horizontal lathe was exposed to struck by and caught in/between hazards created by the exposed point of operation. The spindle operated at high speeds, and the door interlock did not stop the spindle from spinning when opened. b) An employee operating a CNC lathe, Machine 64, was exposed to caught in-between hazards from a conveyor belt that the employee was observed opening the chute cover and utilizing pliers to remove the metal from the end of the chute.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8065
- — Z (S) $16131
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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 347093551.
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