TORRINGTON, CT · 1992-01-24 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: TORRINGTON CASTING COMPANY

Planned inspection · Health discipline

At a glance

On 1992-01-24 00:00:00, OSHA opened a planned health inspection of TORRINGTON CASTING COMPANY in 293 NEW LITCHFIELD STREET, TORRINGTON, CT 06790 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 109823781.

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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: TORRINGTON CASTING COMPANY
Site address: 293 NEW LITCHFIELD STREET
City: TORRINGTON
State: CT
ZIP: 06790

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete (A)
Discipline: Health
Advance notice: No
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 1992-01-24 00:00:00
Closing conference: 1992-04-14 00:00:00
Case closed: 1993-04-08 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 000000
SIC code (legacy): 3432
Employees: 27
Ownership type: A
Industry flags: Manufacturing health.

Citations

34 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: May 7, 1992
Abate by: Aug 3, 1992
Penalty: Initial $2,500 · Current $1,500 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 the hazards of engulfment, physical multilation and/or
asphyxia when the enter the mulling machine to perform work without
following confined space entry procedures:
FOUNTRY AREA:  THE EMPLOYER FAILED TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT AN ADEQUATE
CONFINED SPACE ENTRY PROCEDURE TO PROTECT EMPLOYEES FORM THE HAZARDS OF
ENGULFMENT, PHYSICAL MULTILATION AND/OR ASPHYXIA, WHEN THE ENTER THE
MULLING MACHINE TO CLEAN IT AS A ROUTINE PART OF THEIR WORK ASSIGN-
MENTS.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO CORRECT
THESE HAZARDS IS TO DEVELOP STANDARD PROCEDURES FOR SAFE ENTRY INTO
CONFINED SPACES SUCH AS PERMITS.  THESE SHOULD INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE
LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS:
1.   ENTRY INTO CONFINED SPACES SHALL BE BY PERMIT ONLY:
A.   PERMIT SHALL CARRY TEH DATE AND DURATION OF ENTRY
B.   PERMIT SHALL BE SPECIFIC AS TO LOCATION (I.E., SPECIFIC
MACHINE) AND TYPE OF WORK TO BE ACCOMPLISHED
C.   PERMIT SHALL ALSO INCLUDE:
I.   MEASURES TO BE TAKEN TO CONTROL POTENTIAL HAZARDS
II.   MEASURES, INCLUDING A CHECKLIST, TO ISOLATE ALL TYPES
OF POTENTIAL ENERGY (I.E., LOCKOUT/TAGOUT)
III.   PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT REQUIRED
IV.   PROCEDURES FOR ATMOSPHERIC TESTING (I.E., OXYGEN
DEFICIENCY)
V.   CRITERIA FOR ACCEPTABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR SAFE ENTRY
VI.   PERSONNEL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
VII.   DESIGNATION OF TRAINED AND AUTHORIZED ENTRANTS AND
STANDBY PERSONNEL
VIII.   COMMUNICATION PROCEDURES AND METHODS
IX.   EMERTGENCY PROCEDURES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
A.   EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS
B.   COORDINATION WITH LOCAL RESCUE AUTHORITIES
C.   LOCATION OF "IN HOUSE" RESCUE EQUIPMENT AND FIRST
AID SUPPLIES
2.   TRAINED ENTRANTS SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY HARNESSES, SAFETY
LINES AND/OR OTHER EQUIVALENT RETRIEVAL GEAR TO FACILITATE RESCUE.
3.   A TRAINED STANDBY PERSON, WITH APPROPRIATE RESCUE GEAR, SHALL BE
PROVIDED.
4.   CONSTANT COMMUNICATIONS MUST BE MAINTAINED BETWEEN ENTRANT AND
STANDBY PERSON AND RESCUE PERSONNEL.
5.   ENTRY INTO A CONFINED SPACE SHALL BE PROHIBITED UNTIL INITIAL
TESTING OF ATMOSPHERE HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED FROM THE OUTSIDE AS
FOLLOWS:
A.   OXYGEN
B.   FLAMMABLE GAS (I.E., PERCENT OF LEL)(WHERE APPLICABLE)
C.   TOXIC LEVELS (WHERE APPLICABLE)
6.   FURTHER TESTS REQUIRED BEFORE ENTRY IS ALLOWED INTO MULLING
MACHINE INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
A.   LOCKOUT/TAGOUT IS IN PLACE TO ENSURE NO RESIDUAL ENERGY
REMAINS TO START UP THE MULLING AGITATOR WEIGHTS.
B.   LOCKOUT/TAGOUT IS IN PLACE TO ENSURE NO RESIDUAL ENERGY
REMAINS TO START UP THE SAND BUCKET ELEVATOR, ALLOWING SAND
TO BE DUMPED INTO MACHINE.
C.   VISUAL OBSERVATION IS REQUIRED TO ENSURE THE SAND SILO IS
EMPTY.
7.   ALL ENTRANCES TO CONFINED SPACES SHALL BE POSTED.  SIGNS SHALL
INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
DANGER
CONFINED SPACE
ENTRY BY PERMIT ONLY
8.   EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, INCLUDING EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS, SHALL
BE POSTED CONSPICUOUSLY IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA OF THE CONFINED
SPACE(S) AND AT THE TELEPHONE(S) FROM WHICH EMERGENCY HELP WOULD
BE SUMMONED.
9.   EMPLOYEES SHALL REVIEW AND BE TRAINED IN THE GUIDELINES FOR SAFE
ENTRY AND EXIT FROM CONFINED SPACE(S).  ITEMS INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING, SHALL BE ADDRESSED IN THE GUIDELINES:
A.   ATMOSPHERIC TESTING
B.   PURGING AND VENTILATION
C.   ISOLATION/LOCKOUT/TAGOUT OF POTENTIAL ENERGY
D.   SAND BUCKET ELEVATOR DISCONNECTION
E.   SAND SILO CLEARING
F.   CLEANING
G.   PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
H.   EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE WORK

Recent events (3)

1992-07-24 00:00:00 · P (S) $1500.00
1992-05-29 00:00:00 · I (S) $1500.00
1992-05-07 00:00:00 · Z (S) $2500.00

1910.22 A01

Serious Gravity 01 3 instances 13 exposed

Issued: May 7, 1992
Abate by: Jun 1, 1992
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $450 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1992-05-29 00:00:00 · I (S) $450.00
1992-05-07 00:00:00 · Z (S) $750.00

1910.36 B04

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 27 exposed

Issued: May 7, 1992
Abate by: May 12, 1992
Penalty: Initial $2,500 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1992-05-29 00:00:00 · I (S) $1500.00
1992-05-07 00:00:00 · Z (S) $2500.00

1910.37 I

Serious Gravity 01 2 instances 13 exposed

Issued: May 7, 1992
Abate by: Jun 22, 1992
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $450 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1992-05-29 00:00:00 · I (S) $450.00
1992-05-07 00:00:00 · Z (S) $750.00

1910.37 K02

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 14 exposed

Issued: May 7, 1992
Abate by: Jun 22, 1992
Penalty: Initial $1,000 · Current $600 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1992-05-29 00:00:00 · I (S) $600.00
1992-05-07 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1000.00

1910.37 Q01

Serious Gravity 01 2 instances 13 exposed

Issued: May 7, 1992
Abate by: May 12, 1992
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $450 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1992-05-29 00:00:00 · I (S) $450.00
1992-05-07 00:00:00 · Z (S) $750.00

1910.95 C01

Serious Gravity 10 6 instances 6 exposed

Issued: May 7, 1992
Abate by: Jun 22, 1992
Penalty: Initial $2,500 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81118110

Recent events (2)

1992-05-29 00:00:00 · I (S) $1500.00
1992-05-07 00:00:00 · Z (S) $2500.00

1910.95 D01

Serious Gravity 10 6 instances 6 exposed

Issued: May 7, 1992
Abate by: Jun 22, 1992
Penalty: Initial $2,500 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81118110

Recent events (2)

1992-05-29 00:00:00 · I (S) $1500.00
1992-05-07 00:00:00 · Z (S) $2500.00

1910.95 G01

Serious Gravity 10 6 instances 6 exposed

Issued: May 7, 1992
Abate by: Jun 22, 1992
Penalty: Initial $2,500 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81118110

Recent events (2)

1992-05-29 00:00:00 · I (S) $1500.00
1992-05-07 00:00:00 · Z (S) $2500.00

1910.95 I02 I

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 2 exposed

Issued: May 7, 1992
Abate by: May 12, 1992
Penalty: Initial $2,500 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81118110

Recent events (2)

1992-05-29 00:00:00 · I (S) $1500.00
1992-05-07 00:00:00 · Z (S) $2500.00

1910.95 I02 IIA

Serious Gravity 10 3 instances 3 exposed

Issued: May 7, 1992
Abate by: May 12, 1992
Penalty: Initial $2,500 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81118110

Recent events (2)

1992-05-29 00:00:00 · I (S) $1500.00
1992-05-07 00:00:00 · Z (S) $2500.00

1910.95 K01

Serious Gravity 10 6 instances 6 exposed

Issued: May 7, 1992
Abate by: Jun 22, 1992
Penalty: Initial $2,500 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81118110

Recent events (2)

1992-05-29 00:00:00 · I (S) $1500.00
1992-05-07 00:00:00 · Z (S) $2500.00

1910.95 L01

Serious Gravity 01 6 instances 6 exposed

Issued: May 7, 1992
Abate by: May 12, 1992
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $450 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81118110

Recent events (2)

1992-05-29 00:00:00 · I (S) $450.00
1992-05-07 00:00:00 · Z (S) $750.00

1910.106 D02 I

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: May 7, 1992
Abate by: May 12, 1992
Penalty: Initial $1,000 · Current $600 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1992-05-29 00:00:00 · I (S) $600.00
1992-05-07 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1000.00

1910.132 A

Serious Gravity 05 12 instances 5 exposed

Issued: May 7, 1992
Abate by: Aug 3, 1992
Penalty: Initial $1,750 · Current $1,050 Reduced

Recent events (3)

1992-07-24 00:00:00 · P (S) $1050.00
1992-05-29 00:00:00 · I (S) $1050.00
1992-05-07 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1750.00

1910.134 B01

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 13 exposed

Issued: May 7, 1992
Abate by: Aug 3, 1992
Penalty: Initial $1,000 · Current $600 Reduced

Recent events (3)

1992-07-24 00:00:00 · P (S) $600.00
1992-05-29 00:00:00 · I (S) $600.00
1992-05-07 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1000.00

1910.134 B03

Serious Gravity 02 13 instances 13 exposed

Issued: May 7, 1992
Abate by: Aug 3, 1992
Penalty: Initial $1,000 · Current $600 Reduced

Recent events (3)

1992-07-24 00:00:00 · P (S) $600.00
1992-05-29 00:00:00 · I (S) $600.00
1992-05-07 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1000.00

1910.134 B10

Serious Gravity 02 13 instances 13 exposed

Issued: May 7, 1992
Abate by: Aug 3, 1992
Penalty: Initial $1,000 · Current $600 Reduced

Recent events (3)

1992-07-24 00:00:00 · P (S) $600.00
1992-05-29 00:00:00 · I (S) $600.00
1992-05-07 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1000.00

1910.134 E05

Serious Gravity 02 13 instances 13 exposed

Issued: May 7, 1992
Abate by: Aug 3, 1992
Penalty: Initial $1,000 · Current $600 Reduced

Recent events (3)

1992-07-24 00:00:00 · P (S) $600.00
1992-05-29 00:00:00 · I (S) $600.00
1992-05-07 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1000.00

1910.141 G02

Serious Gravity 05 13 instances 13 exposed

Issued: May 7, 1992
Abate by: Jun 1, 1992
Penalty: Initial $1,750 · Current $1,050 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

Recent events (2)

1992-05-29 00:00:00 · I (S) $1050.00
1992-05-07 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1750.00

1910.147 C04 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 27 exposed

Issued: May 7, 1992
Abate by: Aug 3, 1992
Penalty: Initial $2,500 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Recent events (3)

1992-07-24 00:00:00 · P (S) $1500.00
1992-05-29 00:00:00 · I (S) $1500.00
1992-05-07 00:00:00 · Z (S) $2500.00

1910.147 C05 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 27 exposed

Issued: May 7, 1992
Abate by: Aug 3, 1992
Penalty: Initial $2,500 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Recent events (3)

1992-07-24 00:00:00 · P (S) $1500.00
1992-05-29 00:00:00 · I (S) $1500.00
1992-05-07 00:00:00 · Z (S) $2500.00

1910.147 C07 I

Serious Gravity 10 27 instances 27 exposed

Issued: May 7, 1992
Abate by: Aug 3, 1992
Penalty: Initial $2,500 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Recent events (3)

1992-07-24 00:00:00 · P (S) $1500.00
1992-05-29 00:00:00 · I (S) $1500.00
1992-05-07 00:00:00 · Z (S) $2500.00

1910.217 D09 I

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: May 7, 1992
Abate by: Jun 22, 1992
Penalty: Initial $1,250 · Current $800 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1992-05-29 00:00:00 · I (S) $800.00
1992-05-07 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1250.00

1910.242 B

Serious Gravity 01 3 instances 10 exposed

Issued: May 7, 1992
Abate by: Jun 1, 1992
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $450 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1992-05-29 00:00:00 · I (S) $450.00
1992-05-07 00:00:00 · Z (S) $750.00

1910.303 C

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: May 7, 1992
Abate by: May 20, 1992
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $450 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1992-05-29 00:00:00 · I (S) $450.00
1992-05-07 00:00:00 · Z (S) $750.00

1910.305 G01 III

Serious Gravity 01 3 instances 27 exposed

Issued: May 7, 1992
Abate by: May 12, 1992
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $450 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1992-05-29 00:00:00 · I (S) $450.00
1992-05-07 00:00:00 · Z (S) $750.00

1910.1025 D02

Serious Gravity 01 13 instances 13 exposed

Issued: May 7, 1992
Abate by: Jun 22, 1992
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $450 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

Recent events (2)

1992-05-29 00:00:00 · I (S) $450.00
1992-05-07 00:00:00 · Z (S) $750.00

1910.1025 L01

Serious Gravity 01 13 instances 13 exposed

Issued: May 7, 1992
Abate by: Jun 22, 1992
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $450 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

Recent events (2)

1992-05-29 00:00:00 · I (S) $450.00
1992-05-07 00:00:00 · Z (S) $750.00

1910.1200 E01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 27 exposed

Issued: May 7, 1992
Abate by: Aug 3, 1992
Penalty: Initial $1,250 · Current $800 Reduced

Recent events (3)

1992-07-24 00:00:00 · P (S) $800.00
1992-05-29 00:00:00 · I (S) $800.00
1992-05-07 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1250.00

1910.1200 F05 I

Serious Gravity 03 3 instances 27 exposed

Issued: May 7, 1992
Abate by: Aug 3, 1992
Penalty: Initial $1,250 · Current $750 Reduced

Recent events (3)

1992-07-24 00:00:00 · P (S) $750.00
1992-05-29 00:00:00 · I (S) $750.00
1992-05-07 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1250.00

1910.1200 F05 II

Serious Gravity 01 2 instances 27 exposed

Issued: May 7, 1992
Abate by: Aug 3, 1992

Recent events (3)

1992-07-24 00:00:00 · P (S)
1992-05-29 00:00:00 · I (S)
1992-05-07 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.1200 G01

Serious Gravity 02 2 instances 27 exposed

Issued: May 7, 1992
Abate by: Aug 3, 1992
Penalty: Initial $1,000 · Current $600 Reduced

Recent events (3)

1992-07-24 00:00:00 · P (S) $600.00
1992-05-29 00:00:00 · I (S) $600.00
1992-05-07 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1000.00

1910.1200 H

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 27 exposed

Issued: May 7, 1992
Abate by: Aug 3, 1992
Penalty: Initial $1,250 · Current $800 Reduced

Recent events (3)

1992-07-24 00:00:00 · P (S) $800.00
1992-05-29 00:00:00 · I (S) $800.00
1992-05-07 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1250.00

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