SHREWSBURY, MA ·
OSHA Inspection: SUPERCON, INCORPORATED
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of SUPERCON, INCORPORATED in 830 BOSTON TPK, SHREWSBURY, MA 01545 (NAICS 331222). OSHA activity number 347530743.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SUPERCON, INCORPORATED
- Site address
- 830 BOSTON TPK
- City
- SHREWSBURY
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01545
- Mailing
- 830 BOSTON TPK, SHREWSBURY, MA 01545
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 331222
- Employees
- 40
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.145 C03
- Issued
- Oct 29, 2024
- Abate by
- Dec 17, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $11,292 · Current $5,000 Reduced
1860
General-duty citation text
1910.145(c)(3) Safety instruction sign(s) were not used where there was a need for general instructions and suggestions relative to safety measure(s): Acid Room, 830 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury MA: On or about 5/28/24, and at times prior, an employee working in the acid room was exposed to a high concentration of nitric acid vapor because the employer did not ensure the entrance to the room contained a sign, or that a procedure was in place, to communicate when the acid was last changed to inform employees the strength of the acid.?
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $5000
- · Z (S) $11292
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Oct 29, 2024
- Abate by
- Dec 17, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1860
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: Acid Room, 830 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury MA: On or about 5/28/24, an employee wore a tight-fitting respirator as required for the acid room task per the employer's job hazard analysis, and the employer had not provided a medical evaluation.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Oct 29, 2024
- Abate by
- Dec 17, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1860
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator: Acid Room, 830 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury MA: On or about 5/28/24, an employee wore a tight-fitting respirator as required for the task per the employer's job hazard analysis, and the employee had not been fit tested.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.134 G01 I A
- Issued
- Oct 29, 2024
- Abate by
- Dec 17, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1860
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function: Acid Room, 830 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury MA: On or about 5/28/24, an employee wore a tight-fitting respirator as required for the task per the employer's job hazard analysis, and the had facial hair which came between the sealing surface and the face.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 347530743.
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