Spincraft: OSHA Violations and Fines, Billerica MA

Since 2005, OSHA inspectors have visited Spincraft in Massachusetts 5 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Jun 8, 2016 after a complaint, in N Billerica.

In all, OSHA issued 52 citation items: 42 serious, 2 repeat and 8 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $283,391; today they stand at $141,586, 50% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.23 (ladders in general industry), 8 times.

Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Spincraft averages $22,400 across 1 cited inspection.

Spincraft also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Spincraft: OSHA citation items per year, 2005 to 2016 — Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 341534105 OPENED JUN 8, 2016Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 60 employees at the site · Closed Dec 16, 2016

500 Iron Horse Park, N Billerica, MA 01862 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements	Serious	$5,451	$5,000	Sep 22, 2016	Final
Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(a) · Electrical wiring methods	Serious	$4,998	$0	Sep 22, 2016	Final
Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.333(a) · Working near live electrical parts	Serious	$12,471	$8,700	Sep 22, 2016	Final
Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(ii)(a) · Working near live electrical parts	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 22, 2016	Final
Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i) · Safeguards for personnel protection	Serious	$12,471	$8,700	Sep 22, 2016	Final
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.184(c)(1) · Slings	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Sep 22, 2016	Final

Inspection 333972644 OPENED FEB 27, 2012Closed

Follow-up · Partial · Safety · 58 employees at the site · Closed May 23, 2012

500 Iron Horse Park, Billerica, MA 01862 · Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause	Repeat	$25,000	$0	Apr 30, 2012	Final
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1) · General requirements	Serious	$25,000	$6,000	Apr 30, 2012	Final
Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes	Repeat	$30,000	$12,500	Apr 30, 2012	Final

Inspection 315486696 OPENED APR 28, 2011Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 58 employees at the site · Closed May 2, 2011

500 Iron Horse Park, Billerica, MA 01862 · Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 315431494 OPENED MAR 25, 2011Closed

Referral · Complete · Safety · 58 employees at the site · Closed Jan 26, 2015

500 Iron Horse Park, North Billerica, MA 01862 · Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Mar 14, 2011: Employee loses an eye when struck by grinding wheel

On March 14, 2011, Employee #1, with Spincraft, was assigned to grind/polish 8 f t diameter ring and used wheel that was not properly assembled (not Type 1; 12 i n. instead of 6 in.; no tool guard; not impact resistant face PPE). As Employee #1 inserted wheel into 5-4 in. cavity, it separated into pieces striking worker' s face. Employee #1 permanently lost his right eye.

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.137(b)(2)(viii) · Electrical protective equipment	Serious	$5,000	$2,500	Aug 16, 2011	Final
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1) · Training	Serious	$7,000	$4,550	Aug 16, 2011	Final
Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.333(a)(1) · Working near live electrical parts	Serious	$5,000	$3,500	Aug 16, 2011	Final
Citation 2, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1) · General requirements	Serious	$7,000	$3,500	Sep 9, 2011	Final
Citation 2, item 1b OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 9, 2011	Final
Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.22(c) · General requirements	Serious	$7,000	$4,525	Sep 9, 2011	Final
Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.23(a)(2) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes	Serious	$5,000	$3,250	Sep 9, 2011	Final
Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes	Serious	$6,000	$3,900	Sep 9, 2011	Final
Citation 2, item 5 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes	Serious	$5,000	$3,250	Sep 9, 2011	Final
Citation 2, item 6a 29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes	Serious	$4,000	$2,800	Sep 9, 2011	Final
Citation 2, item 6b 29 CFR 1910.23(e)(3)(vc) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 9, 2011	Final
Citation 2, item 7 29 CFR 1910.24(b) · Fixed industrial stairs	Serious	$4,000	$2,000	Sep 9, 2011	Final
Citation 2, item 8 29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1) · Exit route design	Serious	$4,000	$2,800	Sep 9, 2011	Final
Citation 2, item 9 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3) · Exit routes	Serious	$4,000	$2,800	Sep 9, 2011	Final
Citation 2, item 10 29 CFR 1910.104(b)(9) · Oxygen	Serious	$7,000	$4,175	Sep 9, 2011	Final
Citation 2, item 11 29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(ii) · Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases	Serious	$5,000	$3,500	Sep 9, 2011	Final
Citation 2, item 13 29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii) · Respiratory protection	Other-than-serious	$7,000	$0	Sep 9, 2011	Final
Citation 2, item 14 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout	Serious	$5,000	$3,500	Sep 9, 2011	Final
Citation 2, item 15a 29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2) · Overhead and gantry cranes	Serious	$7,000	$4,550	Sep 9, 2011	Final
Citation 2, item 15b OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 9, 2011	Final
Citation 2, item 16a 29 CFR 1910.179(m)(1) · Overhead and gantry cranes	Serious	$5,000	$3,500	Sep 9, 2011	Final
Citation 2, item 16b 29 CFR 1910.179(n)(4)(i) · Overhead and gantry cranes	Serious	$5,000	$0	Sep 9, 2011	Final
Citation 2, item 18 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding	Serious	$5,000	$3,500	Sep 9, 2011	Final
Citation 2, item 20 29 CFR 1910.242(a) · Hand and power tools	Serious	$7,000	$4,400	Sep 9, 2011	Final
Citation 2, item 21 29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1) · Guarding of portable powered tools	Serious	$7,000	$4,400	Sep 9, 2011	Final
Citation 2, item 22 29 CFR 1910.243(c)(5)(i) · Guarding of portable powered tools	Serious	$7,000	$4,900	Sep 9, 2011	Final
Citation 2, item 23 29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii) · Gas welding and cutting	Serious	$5,000	$3,500	Sep 9, 2011	Final
Citation 2, item 24a 29 CFR 1910.254(d)(8) · Arc welding and cutting	Serious	$4,000	$2,800	Sep 9, 2011	Final
Citation 2, item 24b 29 CFR 1910.254(d)(9)(iii) · Arc welding and cutting	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 9, 2011	Final
Citation 2, item 25 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1)(ii) · Electrical equipment, general requirements	Serious	$3,000	$2,100	Sep 9, 2011	Final
Citation 2, item 26 29 CFR 1910.303(f) · Electrical equipment, general requirements	Serious	$5,000	$3,500	Sep 9, 2011	Final
Citation 2, item 27 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements	Serious	$5,000	$3,500	Sep 9, 2011	Final
Citation 2, item 28a 29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(iiig) · Electrical wiring methods	Serious	$5,000	$3,500	Sep 9, 2011	Final
Citation 2, item 28b 29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(x) · Electrical wiring methods	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 9, 2011	Final
Citation 2, item 29 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(ii) · Hazard communication	Serious	$7,000	$3,486	Sep 9, 2011	Final
Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout	Other-than-serious	$1,500	$1,050	Sep 9, 2011	Final
Citation 3, item 2 29 CFR 1910.179(h)(4) · Overhead and gantry cranes	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Sep 9, 2011	Final
Citation 3, item 3 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts	Other-than-serious	$1,000	$700	Sep 9, 2011	Final
Citation 3, item 4 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Sep 9, 2011	Final
Citation 3, item 5 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Sep 9, 2011	Final
Citation 3, item 6 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i) · Hazard communication	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Sep 9, 2011	Final

Inspection 309008514 OPENED MAY 24, 2005Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 60 employees at the site · Closed Feb 28, 2006

500 Iron Horse Park, Billerica, MA 01862 · Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes	Serious	$1,500	$750	Nov 10, 2005	Closed
Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 10, 2005	Closed

Injury and illness logs

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

In 2021, the North Billerica site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 55 workers: 3.6 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.3 for its industry.

Site and year	Workers	Cases	Days-away cases	Rate	Industry median
Spincraft MA North Billerica · 2021	55	2	0	3.6	2.3
Spincraft Billerica · 2019	63	3	1	5.5	2.4

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.104 · Oxygen

29 CFR 1910.104(b)(9)

(9) Operating instructions. For installations which require any operation of equipment by the user, legible instructions shall be maintained at operating locations.

29 CFR 1910.110 · Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases

29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(ii)

(ii) Containers when stored inside shall not be located near exits, stairways, or in areas normally used or intended for the safe exit of people.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i)

(5) Transportation. (i) Chemical manufacturers, importers, or distributors shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals leaving the workplace is labeled, tagged, or marked in accordance with this section in a manner which does not conflict with the requirements of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.) and regulations issued under that Act by the Department of Transportation (49 CFR subtitle B).

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.137 · Electrical protective equipment

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.179 · Overhead and gantry cranes

29 CFR 1910.184 · Slings

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

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

29 CFR 1910.22 · General requirements

29 CFR 1910.23 · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes

29 CFR 1910.24 · Fixed industrial stairs

29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools

29 CFR 1910.243 · Guarding of portable powered tools

29 CFR 1910.253 · Gas welding and cutting

29 CFR 1910.254 · Arc welding and cutting

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.332 · Training

29 CFR 1910.333 · Working near live electrical parts

29 CFR 1910.335 · Safeguards for personnel protection

29 CFR 1910.36 · Exit route design

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause

Other other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing employers in Massachusetts

General Electric Lynn · 446 citations · $74,855
Echelon Industries Corporation Westfield · 6 citations · $4,048
Tell Tool, Inc. Westfield · 13 citations · $8,246
Hutchinson Aerospace & Industry Hopkinton · 2 citations · $3,470
Turbocombustor Technologies, Inc. Malden · 1 citation · $4,500
Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation Cambridge · 3 citations · $4,500

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.

Spincraft: OSHA inspections and violations