Inspection 346932635 OPENED AUG 24, 2023Closed
54 Eastford Rd, Southbridge, MA 01550 · Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Hyde Tools, Inc. 3 times in Massachusetts since 2015.
The latest one began on Aug 24, 2023 after a complaint, in Southbridge.
Those inspections ended with 4 citation items: 2 serious, 1 repeat and 1 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $41,428 and now stand at $20,720, 50% lower after settlements or reviews.
Machine guarding comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.212.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Hyde Tools, Inc. averages $10,360 (2 cited inspections).
Hyde Tools, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 342805157 OPENED NOV 30, 2017Closed
54 Eastford Rd, Southbridge, MA 01550 · Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Nov 28, 2017: Employee's hand is injured while operating an abrasive wheel
At 7:20 a.m. on November 28, 2017, Employee #1 installed a new abrasive wheel on a machine that was under lockout/tagout procedures. After the changeout, the employee started the abrasive wheel. There was a rag that was placed over the arbor guard on the wheel to prevent coolant spray from leaking, which was drawn into the when it was started. Employee #1 reached into the running wheel area to grab the rag as he slipped off of his work platform. His hand inadvertently pushed forward into the wheel causing his left ring finger to be amputated at the first major knuckle. He also sustained a deep gouge to his left index finger between the first and second knuckles. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Repeat | $23,281 | $16,220 | Jan 31, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries |
Other-than-serious | $9,147 | $0 | Jan 31, 2018 | Final |
Inspection 340775766 OPENED JUL 15, 2015Closed
54 Eastford Rd, Southbridge, MA 01550 · Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.145(c)(3) · Specifications for accident prevention signs and tags |
Serious | $4,500 | $2,250 | Sep 8, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $4,500 | $2,250 | Sep 8, 2015 | Final |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2020, the Southbridge site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 135 workers: 4.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.2 for its industry. Those cases cost 158 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing Southbridge · 2020 | 135 | 5 | 2 | 4.2 | 3.2 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
Nov 28, 2017, Southbridge: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee was operating a surface grinder when the grinder's rotating wheel struck the employee's left hand, resulting in amputations of the middle and ring fingers.
Jul 14, 2015, Southbridge: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee was adjusting blades on a grinding machine while the machine was still in motion. The employee got two fingers crushed and one amputated by the grinding wheel.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.39 · Reporting deaths and severe injuries
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2)
(2) Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA.
29 CFR 1910.145 · Specifications for accident prevention signs and tags
29 CFR 1910.145(c)(3)
(3) Safety instruction signs. Safety instruction signs shall be used where there is a need for general instructions and suggestions relative to safety measures.
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)
(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.
Other cutlery and handtool manufacturing employers in Massachusetts
- Simonds International, LLC Fitchburg · 42 citations · $55,595
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- The L.S. Starrett Company Athol · 54 citations · $45,604
- Lowell Corporation Worcester · 35 citations · $8,055
- Deerfield Packaging Service, Inc. Turners Falls · 4 citations · $13,581
- Halpern Titanium, Inc. Three Rivers · 3 citations · $5,070
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