Athol, Massachusetts · Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing · NAICS 332312
Since 1985, OSHA inspectors have visited Whipps Inc in Massachusetts 4 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Sep 27, 2022 on a referral, in Athol.
In all, OSHA issued 24 citation items: 10 serious and 14 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $18,459; today they stand at $4,968, 73% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.213 (woodworking machinery), 5 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Whipps Inc averages $4,351 across 1 cited inspection.
Whipps Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company370 South Athol Road, Athol, MA 01331 · Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.184(c)(4) · Slings |
Serious | $8,702 | $4,351 | Nov 25, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.184(c)(7) · Slings |
Serious | $8,702 | $0 | Nov 25, 2022 | Final |
38 South Main St, Athol, MA 01331 · Fabricated Structural Metal 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)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $875 | $438 | Dec 3, 2002 | Closed |
38 South Main Street, Athol, MA 01331 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.213(b)(3) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $30 | $30 | Jun 25, 1985 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 25, 1985 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.213(h)(3) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 25, 1985 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1d 29 CFR 1910.213(h)(4) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 25, 1985 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1e 29 CFR 1910.213(h)(5) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 25, 1985 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.243(c)(3) · Guarding of portable powered tools |
Serious | $30 | $30 | Jun 25, 1985 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $120 | $120 | Jun 25, 1985 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.110(d)(10) · Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 25, 1985 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(iii) · Overhead and gantry cranes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 25, 1985 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3) · Overhead and gantry cranes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 25, 1985 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1910.179(k)(1)(i) · Overhead and gantry cranes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 25, 1985 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 5 29 CFR 1910.179(m)(1) · Overhead and gantry cranes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 25, 1985 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 6 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 25, 1985 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 7 29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 25, 1985 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 8 29 CFR 1910.242(a) · Hand and power tools |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 25, 1985 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 9 29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(ivc) · Welding fire safety |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 25, 1985 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 10 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 25, 1985 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 11 29 CFR 1910.304(f)(5)(v) · Grounding and circuit protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 25, 1985 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 12 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 25, 1985 | Closed |
38 S Main St, Athol, MA 01331 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $0 | May 10, 1985 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1904.2(a) · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 10, 1985 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2023, the Athol site logged 6 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 90 workers: 6.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.6 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whipps, Inc. Athol · 2023 | 90 | 6 | 0 | 6.4 | 3.6 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Sep 19, 2022, Athol: Hospitalization · fractures · foot(feet) and leg(s), unspecified
An employee was using an overhead crane to hoist and move a piece of equipment. The carrying strap holding the equipment broke and the equipment fell on the employee, lacerating his forehead and causing three fractures to his left leg and foot.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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 1910.110(d)(10)
(10) Damage from vehicles. When damage to LP-Gas systems from vehicular traffic is a possibility, precautions against such damage shall be taken.
29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(iii)
(iii) Hooks with deformation or cracks. Visual inspection daily; monthly inspection with a certification record which includes the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and the serial number, or other identifier, of the hook inspected. For hooks with cracks or having more than 15 percent in excess of normal throat opening or more than 10° twist from the plane of the unbent hook refer to paragraph (l)(3)(iii)(a) of this section.
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