FITCHBURG, MA —
OSHA Inspection: BOUTWELL PACKAGING, LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BOUTWELL PACKAGING, LLC in 251 AUTHORITY DRIVE, FITCHBURG, MA 01420 (NAICS 322219). OSHA activity number 347689788.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BOUTWELL PACKAGING, LLC
- Site address
- 251 AUTHORITY DRIVE
- City
- FITCHBURG
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01420
- Mailing
- 251 AUTHORITY DRIVE, FITCHBURG, MA 01420
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 322219
- Employees
- 85
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 II B
- Issued
- Sep 19, 2024
- Abate by
- Nov 27, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $11,292 · Current $7,904 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B):The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy. 251 Authority Drive, Fitchburg, MA: On and before August 15, 2024, some energy control procedures, including the Bobst #2 and #3 machines, did not include the steps to control all sources of hazardous energy present on each machine.
Recent events (3)
- — P (S) $7904.4
- — I (S) $7904.4
- — Z (S) $11292
1910.147 C04 II D
- Issued
- Sep 19, 2024
- Abate by
- Nov 27, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(D): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures: 251 Authority Drive, Fitchburg, MA: On and before August 15, 2024, some energy control procedures, including the Bobst #2 and #3 machines, did not include any verification steps to control sources of hazardous energy present on each machine.
Recent events (3)
- — P (S) $0
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Sep 19, 2024
- Abate by
- Nov 27, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $8,067 · Current $5,647 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: 251 Authority Drive, Fitchburg, MA: On and before August 15, 2024, the employer had not performed a comprehensive periodic inspection of energy control procedures for all multi-energy sources machines, including the Bobst #2 and #3 machines, at least annually to verify that each procedure was adequate and being properly used by employees. *Abatement Notes: A periodic inspection shall include the following elements: - Appointment of an authorized employee to inspect each unique procedure for deviations and inadequacies during an energy control task - A review by inspector with each authorized employee, of that employee's responsibilities under each energy control procedure they are authorized to use - Certification that the periodic inspections had been performed by identifying the machines or equipment on which the energy control procedures were being utilized, the dates of the inspections, the employees included in the inspections, and the persons performing the inspections *Abatement notes are intended only to provide clarity regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies. Abatement notes do not create (or diminish) legal obligations under the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
Recent events (3)
- — P (S) $5646.9
- — I (S) $5646.9
- — Z (S) $8067
1910.147 C07 IV
- Issued
- Sep 19, 2024
- Abate by
- Nov 27, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv): The employer did not certify that employee training had been accomplished and kept up to date: 251 Authority Drive, Fitchburg, MA: On and before August 15, 2024, the employer had no certification documents for authorized employees who had previously been trained to properly use and follow machine specific energy control procedures.
Recent events (3)
- — P (O) $0
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 347689788.
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