Since 1974, OSHA inspectors have visited Dielectrics Inc. in Massachusetts 7 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jan 30, 2020 on a referral, in Chicopee.
In all, OSHA issued 37 citation items: 7 serious, 3 repeat and 27 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $29,858; today they stand at $19,920, 33% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.212 (machine guarding), 6 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Dielectrics Inc. averages $16,195 across 1 cited inspection.
Dielectrics Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Inspection 344594890 OPENED JAN 30, 2020Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 325 employees at the site · Closed Sep 15, 2020
300 Burnett Rd., Chicopee, MA 01020 · Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jan 30, 2020: Employee fractures leg and injures abdomen when crushed in c
At 12:00 a.m. on January 30, 2020, an employee was using a dumpster-sized cardboard compactor. The employee was crushed in the compacting area. The employee sustained fractures to the abdomen and legs and was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a |
Serious | $9,639 | $7,639 | May 7, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 7, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1c |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 7, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Serious | $13,494 | $8,556 | May 7, 2020 | Final |
Inspection 306276643 OPENED JUL 26, 2004Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 120 employees at the site · Closed Aug 11, 2004
300 Burnett Rd., Chicopee, MA 01020 · Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2020, the Chicopee site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 335 workers: 2.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 163 days away from work.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
