OSHA Inspection: NORTHAMPTON MACHINE CO., INC.

Issued

2026-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-02-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2838.00 · Current $1419.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6)(i):  The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedures at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  16 Industrial Parkway, Easthampton, MA:  On and for many months before December 10, 2025, the employer had not performed comprehensive periodic inspections of energy control procedures for all multi-energy source machines, at least annually, including the Haas CNC Machines, 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 local procedure for employee deviations and procedural inaccuracies 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 have 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.