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Double E Company, LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

West Bridgewater, Massachusetts · All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing · NAICS 333999

8inspections
23citation items
$5,399current penalties
Jan 31, 2020last inspection

OSHA has inspected Double E Company, LLC 8 times in Massachusetts since 1981.

The latest one began on Jan 31, 2020 as part of a related case, in Gardner.

Those inspections ended with 23 citation items: 10 serious and 13 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $21,287 and now stand at $5,399, 75% lower after settlements or reviews.

Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 1910.178.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Double E Company, LLC averages $1,000 (2 cited inspections).

1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.

Double E Company, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Double E Company, LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 1981 to 2020
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 344598941 OPENED JAN 31, 2020Closed

Unprogrammed related · Partial · Safety · 80 employees at the site · Closed Jul 31, 2020

21 Industrial Rowe, Gardner, MA 01440 · All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Jan 31, 2020 (fatal): Employee is struck in chest by roll of paper and is killed

At aproximately 12:30 p.m. on January 31, 2020, an employee was inspecting a machine for a part number. Then, the machine started up unexpectedly and a hurtling 600 lb roll of paper and shaft struck the employee. The employee was struck in the chest and was killed.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv) · Lockout/tagout
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 23, 2020Final

Inspection 344440672 OPENED OCT 17, 2019Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 103 employees at the site · Closed Jan 24, 2020

319 Manley Street Suite 301, West Bridgewater, MA 02379 · All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 343709002 OPENED JAN 11, 2019Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 121 employees at the site · Closed Jun 18, 2019

319 Manley Street Suite 301, West Bridgewater, MA 02379 · All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause
Serious$5,796$1,000May 29, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Serious$8,695$1,000May 29, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2) · Portable fire extinguishers
Other-than-serious$0$0May 29, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Other-than-serious$0$0May 29, 2019Final

Inspection 339366924 OPENED AUG 30, 2013Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 100 employees at the site · Closed Nov 6, 2013

319 Manley Street, West Bridgewater, MA 02379 · Industrial Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Serious$2,295$1,148Oct 24, 2013Final

Inspection 302056809 OPENED MAY 12, 1998Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 140 employees at the site · Closed Jul 17, 1998

319 Manley Street, West Bridgewater, MA 02379 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$1,375$688Jun 15, 1998Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods
Serious$701$352Jun 15, 1998Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 15, 1998Closed

Inspection 300338423 OPENED JAN 13, 1997Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 105 employees at the site · Closed Feb 21, 1997

319 Manley Street, West Bridgewater, MA 02379 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.304(e)(1)(iv) · Grounding and circuit protection
Serious$675$338Feb 5, 1997Closed

Inspection 107532459 OPENED MAY 24, 1991Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 45 employees at the site · Closed Sep 23, 1991

385 West Street, West Bridgewater, MA 02379 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.213(i)(1) · Woodworking machinery
Serious$375$190Aug 16, 1991Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$625$315Aug 16, 1991Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
Serious$375$190Aug 16, 1991Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.1200(h) · Hazard communication
Serious$375$180Aug 16, 1991Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.37(q)(2) · Exit routes
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 16, 1991Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.37(q)(5) · Exit routes
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 16, 1991Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.106(d)(3)(ii) · Flammable liquids
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 16, 1991Closed
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 16, 1991Closed
Citation 2, item 5
29 CFR 1910.176(a) · Material storage and aisles
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 16, 1991Closed

Inspection 10211183 OPENED MAY 12, 1981Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 38 employees at the site · Closed Jun 29, 1981

318 Manley St, West Bridgewater, MA 02379 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1903.2(a)(1) · Posting of notice; availability of the Act, regulations and applicable standards
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 4, 1981Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(ivc) · Welding fire safety
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 4, 1981Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(ii) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 4, 1981Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.304(f)(4) · Grounding and circuit protection
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 4, 1981Closed

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2019, the West Bridgewater site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 113 workers: 1.6 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.3 for its industry. Those cases cost 89 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Double E Company LLC
West Bridgewater · 2019
113 211.62.3

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1903.2 · Posting of notice; availability of the Act, regulations and applicable standards

29 CFR 1903.2(a)(1)

(a)(1) Each employer shall post and keep posted a notice or notices, to be furnished by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, informing employees of the protections and obligations provided for in the Act, and that for assistance and information, including copies of the Act and of specific safety and health standards, employees should contact the employer or the nearest office of the Department of Labor. Such notice or notices shall be posted by the employer in each establishment in a conspicuous place or places where notices to employees are customarily posted. Each employer shall take steps to insure that such notices are not altered, defaced, or covered by other material.

29 CFR 1910.106 · Flammable liquids

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(3)(ii)

(ii) Fire resistance. Storage cabinets shall be designed and constructed to limit the internal temperature to not more than 325 °F. when subjected to a 10-minute fire test using the standard time-temperature curve as set forth in Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials, NFPA 251-1969, which is incorporated by reference as specified in § 1910.6. All joints and seams shall remain tight and the door shall remain securely closed during the fire test. Cabinets shall be labeled in conspicuous lettering, “Flammable—Keep Fire Away.”

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 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers

29 CFR 1910.176 · Material storage and aisles

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.213 · Woodworking machinery

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.252 · Welding fire safety

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause

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