JAMES AUSTIN COMPANY
203 WEST AVE., LUDLOW, MA 01056 · NAICS 325611 Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Mar 20, 2014#339641813Mar 20, 2014Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#339641813$18,90011 viol.11 violations$18,900 in penalties
Inspection #339641813
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 20, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 8, 2014
- Final Order
- May 7, 2014
- Closed
- May 29, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 225
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 10 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $28,800
- Penalties on Record
- $18,900
- Site Address
- 203 West Ave., Ludlow, MA 01056
- Industry
- 325611 Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (11 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $6,300 | $6,300 | Jun 13, 2014 | - | May 7, 2014 |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 II B | Serious | 1 | 6 | $6,300 | $0 | Jun 13, 2014 | - | May 7, 2014 |
| 01001C | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 II D | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jun 13, 2014 | - | May 7, 2014 |
| 01001D | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 F03 II D | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 13, 2014 | - | May 7, 2014 |
| 01001E | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 13, 2014 | - | May 7, 2014 |
| 01001F | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I B | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 13, 2014 | - | May 7, 2014 |
| 01004A | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L02 II | Serious | 1 | 20 | $6,300 | $6,300 | Jun 13, 2014 | - | May 7, 2014 |
| 01004B | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L04 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 13, 2014 | - | May 7, 2014 |
| 01004C | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L06 | Serious | 1 | 41 | $0 | $0 | Jun 13, 2014 | - | May 7, 2014 |
| 01005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 3 | 6 | $6,300 | $6,300 | Jun 13, 2014 | - | May 7, 2014 |
| 01006 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $3,600 | $0 | Jun 13, 2014 | - | May 7, 2014 |
Sep 5, 2007#310624499Sep 5, 2007Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#310624499$5,25110 viol.10 violations$5,251 in penalties
Inspection #310624499
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 5, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 6, 2007
- Closed
- Oct 30, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 48
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,500
- Penalties on Record
- $5,251
- Site Address
- 203 West Ave., Ludlow, MA 01056
- Industry
- 325611 Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (10 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $1,875 | $938 | Oct 31, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Serious | 2 | 5 | $1,500 | $750 | Oct 31, 2007 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 II | Serious | 1 | 4 | $2,250 | $1,125 | Oct 31, 2007 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 E03 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Oct 31, 2007 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 5 | 4 | $1,500 | $750 | Oct 31, 2007 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,500 | $750 | Oct 31, 2007 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,875 | $938 | Oct 31, 2007 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01 | Other | 2 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Oct 31, 2007 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 B | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Oct 31, 2007 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 II | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Oct 31, 2007 | - | - |
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Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Chemical Manufacturing, 12,274 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: soap and other detergent manufacturing reported 1.5 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 18.8%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source