OSHA Inspection: FALVEY LINEN SUPPLY, INC.

Issued

2026-04-17

Abate by

2026-06-30

Penalty

Initial $13240 · Current $10000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  100 Brookdale Drive, Springfield, MA:  On and before March 24, 2026, employees who serviced and maintained Ironer machines did not utilize the written energy control procedures to control hazardous energy.

Issued

2026-04-17

Abate by

2026-06-30

Penalty

Initial $13240 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy.  100 Brookdale Drive, Springfield, MA:  On and before March 24, 2026, the Ironer Folder section of the Energy control procedure stated to disconnect the power supply plug, but there was no plug on machine to disconnect.

Issued

2026-04-17

Abate by

2026-06-30

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(D): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures:  100 Brookdale Drive, Springfield, MA:  On and before March 24, 2026, the Ironer machine energy control procedure allowed for potential hazardous energy exposure as it did not include any steps to verify the isolation of the electrical and pneumatic energy sources of the machine.

Issued

2026-04-17

Abate by

2026-06-30

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6)(i):  The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedures at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  100 Brookdale Drive, Springfield, MA:  On and for many months before March 24, 2026, the employer had not performed a comprehensive periodic inspection of energy control procedures for all multi-energy source machines, at least annually, including the Ironer Machines, to verify that each procedure was adequate and being properly used by employees.  *Abatement Notes:  A periodic inspection shall include the following elements:  - Appointment of an authorized employee to inspect each local procedure for employee deviations and procedural inaccuracies during an energy control task - A review by inspector with each authorized employee, of that employee's responsibilities under each energy control procedure they are authorized to use - Certification that the periodic inspections have been performed by identifying the machines or equipment on which the energy control procedures were being utilized, the dates of the inspections, the employees included in the inspections, and the persons performing the inspections *Abatement notes are intended only to provide clarity regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies. Abatement notes do not create (or diminish) legal obligations under the Occupational Safety and Health Act.