NEW BEDFORD, MA —
OSHA Inspection: ACUSHNET RUBBER COMPANY
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of ACUSHNET RUBBER COMPANY in 744 BELLEVILLE AVENUE, NEW BEDFORD, MA 02745 (NAICS 339999). OSHA activity number 347589954.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ACUSHNET RUBBER COMPANY
- Site address
- 744 BELLEVILLE AVENUE
- City
- NEW BEDFORD
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02745
- Mailing
- 744 BELLEVILLE AVENUE, NEW BEDFORD, MA 02745
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
- 339999
- Employees
- 375
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $16,131 · Current $8,000 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 a guillotine blade. Location: Mill Room's Prepping Area Instance #1: On June 28, 2024, an employee operating a Thermatic color extruder reached into the guillotine area of the machine that was not properly guarded, and the employee's left index finger and left middle finger were amputated at their first knuckle. Instance #2: On or about June 28, 2024, a conveyor belt on the Thermatic color extruder feeder that turned counterclockwise was not guarded at the end roller that exposed employees to a caught-in hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8000
- — 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 347589954.
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