CHESHIRE, CT — 2009-12-04 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: KURT WEISS GREENHOUSES OF CONNECTICUT INC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2009-12-04 00:00:00, OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of KURT WEISS GREENHOUSES OF CONNECTICUT INC. in 301 EAST JOHNSON AVENUE, CHESHIRE, CT 06401 (NAICS 111422). OSHA activity number 109174870.

What this inspection record means

OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: KURT WEISS GREENHOUSES OF CONNECTICUT INC.
Site address: 301 EAST JOHNSON AVENUE
City: CHESHIRE
State: CT
ZIP: 06401

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Referral (C)
Scope: Partial (B)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2009-12-04 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2010-03-12 00:00:00
Case closed: 2011-10-20 00:00:00
Last modified: 2013-05-16 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2013-05-18 03:50:31

Establishment context

NAICS code: 111422
SIC code (legacy): 0181
Employees: 40
Ownership type: A

Citations

12 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 1 exposed

Issued: Mar 25, 2010
Abate by: May 27, 2010
Penalty: Initial $2,250 · Current $1,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards that
were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that employees
were exposed to electrical shock and scalding burns from hot water:
FACILITY: The employer did not establish and implement hazardous energy
control procedures
for employees during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as, (but
not limited to) the
heating boilers.
1. The employee replaced two (2) safety relief valves on the steam boiler
#3.
2. The employee was performing a manual "Blow Down" on the steam boiler #3.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method of abatement is
to:
1. Follow the American National Standard Institute ANSI Z244.1-2003
Standard Control of
Hazardous Energy Lockout/Tagout and Alternative Methods.
2. Establish and implement energy control procedures that clearly and
specifically outline
equipment and machine specific step-by-step energy control procedures for
shutting down,
isolating, blocking, securing, and testing machines or equipment to
control potentially hazardous
energy.
3. Require and enforce lockout/tagout energy control procedures before any
maintenance or
servicing of machines or equipment.
4. Provide training to employees allowed to perform the maintenance and
servicing work as well
as to employees who may be affected by the work.

Recent events (2)

2010-04-08 00:00:00 — I (S) $1700.00
2010-03-25 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2250.00

1910.132 A

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Mar 25, 2010
Abate by: May 27, 2010
Penalty: Initial $4,500 · Current $3,500 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2010-04-08 00:00:00 — I (S) $3500.00
2010-03-25 00:00:00 — Z (S) $4500.00