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Spectrum Lighting, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Fall River, Massachusetts · All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing · NAICS 332999

6inspections
11citation items
$12,500current penalties
Aug 1, 2024last inspection

Spectrum Lighting, Inc. has 6 OSHA inspections on record in Massachusetts, the first in 2012.

OSHA's last visit started on Aug 1, 2024 on a referral, in Fall River.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 11 citation items: 9 serious and 2 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $35,797 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $12,500, down 65%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.215, grinders and abrasive wheels (3 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Spectrum Lighting, Inc. averages $2,500 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Spectrum Lighting, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.

Spectrum Lighting, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2012 to 2024
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 347659146 OPENED AUG 1, 2024Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 223 employees at the site · Closed Nov 22, 2024

994 Jefferson Street, Fall River, MA 02721 · All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries
Other-than-serious$10,372$2,500Sep 27, 2024Final

Inspection 347482044 OPENED MAY 15, 2024Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 215 employees at the site · Closed May 17, 2024

994 Jefferson Street, Fall River, MA 02721 · Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 347483232 OPENED MAY 15, 2024Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 215 employees at the site · Closed Sep 26, 2024

994 Jefferson Street, Fall River, MA 02721 · All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 339062572 OPENED APR 29, 2013Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 150 employees at the site · Closed May 13, 2013

994 Jefferson Street, Fall River, MA 02721 · All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 337723027 OPENED DEC 5, 2012Closed

Monitoring · Partial · Safety · 150 employees at the site · Closed Dec 5, 2012

994 Jefferson Street, Fall River, MA 02721 · All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 335739991 OPENED AUG 10, 2012Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 150 employees at the site · Closed Jul 11, 2013

994 Jefferson Street, Fall River, MA 02721 · All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i) · Spray painting and finishing
Serious$2,295$902Oct 4, 2012Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(iv) · Spray painting and finishing
Serious$6,300$2,475Oct 4, 2012Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Serious$2,295$902Oct 4, 2012Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$3,825$1,503Oct 4, 2012Final
Citation 1, item 5a
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Serious$3,825$1,503Oct 4, 2012Final
Citation 1, item 5b
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Serious$0$0Oct 4, 2012Final
Citation 1, item 5c
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Serious$0$0Oct 4, 2012Final
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 1910.217(c)(1)(i) · Mechanical power presses
Serious$3,825$1,503Oct 4, 2012Final
Citation 1, item 7
29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$3,060$1,212Oct 4, 2012Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3) · Exit routes
Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 4, 2012Final

Injury and illness logs

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

In 2025, the Fall River site logged 9 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 255 workers: 5.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.9 for its industry. Those cases cost 180 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Spectrum Lighting, Inc
Fall River · 2025
255 935.41.9
Spectrum Lighting, Inc.
Fall River · 2024
250 864.21.9
Spectrum Lighting Inc
Fall River · 2023
226 1255.91.9
Spectrum Lighting
Fall River · 2022
349 1758.51.9

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.

Oct 1, 2025, Fall River: Hospitalization · fractures · foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified

An employee was leaving the building at the end of the day when she missed a step and fell, fracturing her right foot.

Jul 29, 2024, Fall River: Hospitalization · fractures · multiple body parts n.e.c.

An employee was forming metal into metal light shades using a spinning machine. The left sleeve of the employee's long-sleeved shirt got caught in the machine as it was spinning and the employee was pulled into the machine, resulting in fractures to their skull, neck, and arm.

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 1910.107 · Spray painting and finishing

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i)

(i) The spraying operations except electrostatic spraying operations shall be so designed, installed and maintained that the average air velocity over the open face of the booth (or booth cross section during spraying operations) shall be not less than 100 linear feet per minute. Electrostatic spraying operations may be conducted with an air velocity over the open face of the booth of not less than 60 linear feet per minute, or more, depending on the volume of the finishing material being applied and its flammability and explosion characteristics. Visible gauges or audible alarm or pressure activated devices shall be installed to indicate or insure that the required air velocity is maintained. Filter rolls shall be inspected to insure proper replacement of filter media.

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(iv)

(iv) Space within the spray booth on the downstream and upstream sides of filters shall be protected with approved automatic sprinklers.

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.217 · Mechanical power presses

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

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

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