Inspection 342744919 OPENED OCT 25, 2017Closed
687 Lowell Street, Methuen, MA 01844 · Engineering Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Thermatron Engineering, Inc. 5 times in Massachusetts since 1998.
The latest one began on Oct 25, 2017 as a planned inspection, in Methuen.
Those inspections ended with 11 citation items: 11 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $12,480 and now stand at $7,467, 40% lower after settlements or reviews.
Machine guarding comes up most often in these citations: 4 items under 1910.212.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Thermatron Engineering, Inc. averages $5,592 (1 cited inspection).
Thermatron Engineering, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this companyInspection history
Inspection 341883288 OPENED NOV 2, 2016Closed
687 Lowell Street, Methuen, MA 01844 · Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $8,730 | $5,592 | Dec 1, 2016 | Final |
Inspection 341566438 OPENED JUN 22, 2016Closed
687 Lowell Street, Methuen, MA 01844 · Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 303858005 OPENED SEP 23, 2002Closed
687 Lowell Street, Methuen, MA 01844 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(iv) · Spray painting and finishing |
Serious | $300 | $150 | Jan 2, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.107(g)(7) · Spray painting and finishing |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 2, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $375 | $188 | Jan 2, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 2, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2c 29 CFR 1910.134(l)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 2, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash |
Serious | $300 | $150 | Jan 2, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $375 | $188 | Jan 2, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $300 | $150 | Jan 2, 2003 | Closed |
Inspection 113542518 OPENED AUG 19, 1998Closed
687 Lowell Street, Methuen, MA 01844 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 19, 1998: Employee's fingertip amputated on table saw
At approximately 10:30 a.m. on August 19, 1998, Employee #1, a technician for Th ermatron Engineering, Inc., in Methuen MA, was using a Mackenzie table saw, mode l #58650, to cut off approximately 1 in. from the length of pieces of CDA 110 co pper tubing to be used in a heat exchange unit. He had already cut about 12 piec es when he shouted to coworkers for help because he had amputated the end of his right little finger. Emergency Services responded and wrapped the severed tip i n cellophane before transporting Employee #1 to Holy Family Hospital in Methuen, MA.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $1,500 | $750 | Oct 7, 1998 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $600 | $300 | Oct 7, 1998 | 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 2023, the Methuen site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 57 workers: 3.1 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.8 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thermatron Engineering Inc Methuen · 2023 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
| Thermatron Engineering Methuen · 2022 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 5.8 | 2.8 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.107 · Spray painting and finishing
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 1910.107(g)(7)
(7) “No Smoking” signs. “No smoking” signs in large letters on contrasting color background shall be conspicuously posted at all spraying areas and paint storage rooms.
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 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
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