LAWRENCE, MA —
OSHA Inspection: J.S.B. INDUSTRIES, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of J.S.B. INDUSTRIES, INC. in 309 ANDOVER STREET, LAWRENCE, MA 01843 (NAICS 311812). OSHA activity number 348018334.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- J.S.B. INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Site address
- 309 ANDOVER STREET
- City
- LAWRENCE
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01843
- Mailing
- 130 CRESCENT AVENUE, CHELSEA, MA 02150
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
- 311812
- Employees
- 172
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
9 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.37 B02
- Issued
- May 15, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 20, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $13,005 · Current $5,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit": Location - Throughout - Forklift/pedestrian walkway, shipping/loading dock doorway, machine shop doorway. On or about 2/3/2025, employees were exposed to egress hazards due to exit routes that were not marked with a sign reading "exit."
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $5000
- — C (S) $13005
- — Z (S) $13005
1910.38 B
- Issued
- May 15, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 20, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $13,005 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.38(b): An emergency action plan was not in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review: Location - Throughout. On or about 2/3/2025, an established and written emergency action plan was not in place in the event that an emergency occurred, and employees needed to evacuate the building.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $13005
- — Z (S) $13005
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- May 15, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 20, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $16,550 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE): Location - Throughout. On or about 1/8/2025, a workplace hazard assessment was not conducted of the hazards associated with tasks such as, but not limited to, operating powered industrial trucks (PITs) and the potential for injuries to lower extremities.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $16550
- — Z (S) $16550
1910.132 F01
- Issued
- May 15, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 20, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $16,550 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment: Location - Throughout. On or about 1/8/2025, employees were not provided training on personal protective equipment (PPE), including, but not limited to, wearing safety shoes, boots, and/or similar protective footwear.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $16550
- — Z (S) $16550
1910.136 A
- Issued
- May 15, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 20, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $16,550 · Current $10,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.136(a): General requirements. The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses protective footwear when working in areas where there is a danger of foot injuries due to falling or rolling objects, or objects piercing the sole, and where such employee's feet are exposed to electrical hazards: Location - Throughout. On or about 1/8/2025, employees exposed to foot injuries were not required to wear protective footwear.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $10000
- — C (S) $16550
- — Z (S) $16550
1910.178 N01
- Issued
- May 15, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 20, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $16,550 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(n)(1): Traffic regulations including authorized plant speed limits were not observed: Location - Throughout. On or about 1/8/2025, employees were not required to stop at all intersections where both powered industrial truck (PIT) and pedestrian traffic were exposed to serious hazards, including struck by hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $16550
- — Z (S) $16550
1910.178 N06
- Issued
- May 15, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 20, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $16,550 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(n)(6): Industrial truck drivers were not required to look in the direction of, and keep a clear view of the path of travel: Location - Active forklift lane / pedestrian walkway outside of curtain entry to Auto Bake and Packaging adjacent to warehouse. On or about 1/8/2025, a powered industrial truck (PIT) operator was operating an electric pallet jack backward through a doorway and not looking in the direction of travel when the operator sustained an injury that resulted in an amputation.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $16550
- — Z (S) $16550
1904.29 B03
- Issued
- May 15, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 20, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $2,600 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3): Each recordable injury or illness was not entered on the OSHA 300 Log and/or an incident report (OSHA Form 301or equivalent) within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred: Location - Throughout. On or about 1/15/2025, the OSHA 301 form or equivalent documentation was not completed after receiving information of an employee injury involving an amputation that occurred on 1/8/2025.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (O) $2600
- — Z (O) $2600
1904.40 A
- Issued
- May 15, 2025
- Abate by
- Jun 20, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $2,600 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.40(a): The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours. Location - Throughout. On or about 2/4/2025, the requested OSHA 300 logs (or equivalent documentation) were not provided to a representative of the Assistant Secretary of Labor within four (4) business hours as required by the standard.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (O) $2600
- — Z (O) $2600
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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 348018334.
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