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Cape Cod Iron Corp.: OSHA inspections and violations

Wareham, Massachusetts · Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing · NAICS 332312

2inspections
5citation items
$8,209current penalties
Jun 26, 2024last inspection

Cape Cod Iron Corp. has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Massachusetts, the first in 2023.

OSHA's last visit started on Jun 26, 2024 after a complaint, in Wareham.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 5 citation items: 5 serious.

OSHA proposed $10,887 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $8,209, down 25%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.178, forklifts and other powered industrial trucks (3 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Cape Cod Iron Corp. averages $4,104 over 2 cited inspections in that time.

Cape Cod Iron Corp.: OSHA citation items per year, 2023 to 2024
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 347577033 OPENED JUN 26, 2024Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 7 employees at the site · Closed Apr 16, 2026

2707 Cranberry Highway, Wareham, MA 02571 · Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Serious$3,457$3,457Sep 27, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Serious$0$0Sep 27, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Serious$2,074$2,074Sep 27, 2024Final

Inspection 346690027 OPENED APR 13, 2023Closed

Planned · Partial · Health · 12 employees at the site · Closed Jan 18, 2024

2707 Cranberry Highway, Wareham, MA 02571 · Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$2,678$1,339Oct 2, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
 Serious$2,678$1,339Oct 2, 2023Final

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)

(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii)

(ii) In addition, the employer must establish and implement those elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily is medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator is cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user. Exception: Employers are not required to include in a written respiratory protection program those employees whose only use of respirators involves the voluntary use of filtering facepieces (dust masks).

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4)

(4) Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation shall not be performed by the customer or user without manufacturers prior written approval. Capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals shall be changed accordingly.

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