WESTERLY, RI ·
OSHA Inspection: THE MOORE COMPANY
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of THE MOORE COMPANY in 36 BEACH STREET, WESTERLY, RI 02891 (NAICS 313240). OSHA activity number 347997389.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- THE MOORE COMPANY
- Site address
- 36 BEACH STREET
- City
- WESTERLY
- State
- RI
- ZIP
- 02891
- Mailing
- 36 BEACH STREET ATTENTION JON SENIOR- DIRECTOR OF MANUFACTURING, WESTERLY, RI 02891
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 313240
- Employees
- 100
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- May 8, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 25, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $9,045 · Current $4,523 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to caught-in hazards when emergency stop devices were inoperable near rollers. a) Creel Warper: On or about January 28, 2025, employees were exposed to caught in type hazards while operating the Batcher with inoperable emergency stop devices and broken eye sensors.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $4522.5
- · Z (S) $9045
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- May 8, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 25, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $14,895 · Current $7,448 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section. a) Knitting: On or about January 28, 2025, the employer did not ensure the Knitter Machine #42 was locked out and tagged out while being serviced.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $7447.5
- · Z (S) $14895
1910.212 B
- Issued
- May 8, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $5,426 · Current $2,713 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving. a) Tool Shop: On or about January 28, 2025, employees were exposed to struck by hazards while operating a drill press that was not properly anchored to the floor to prevent it from moving during operation.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2713
- · Z (S) $5426
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- May 8, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation. a) Beam and Web: On or about January 24, 2025, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while utilizing power tools, to include drills, without eye protection.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- May 8, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling. a) Warping: On or about January 28, 2025, employees were exposed to electrical hazards when a power strip device was plugged into an extension cord, under a desk, to provide power to the equipment in the area. b) Inspection Department: On or about January 28, 2025, employees were exposed to electrical hazards when a phone and wall-mounted vacuum were plugged into an extension cord, used near a miter saw.
Recent events (2)
- · 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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 347997389.
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