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OSHA Inspection: THE BALL AND SOCKET MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.

Follow-up inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a follow-up safety inspection of THE BALL AND SOCKET MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. in 493 WEST MAIN STREET, CHESHIRE, CT 06410 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 113204200.

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
493 WEST MAIN STREET
City
CHESHIRE
State
CT
ZIP
06410
Inspection type
Follow-up (F)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (N)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
3965
Employees
73
Ownership type
Private (A)

20 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.157 C04

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 8 exposed
Issued
Mar 3, 1992
Abate by
Jul 9, 1992
Penalty
Initial $900
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O)
  • · Z (S) $900.00

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Mar 3, 1992
Abate by
Jul 9, 1992
Penalty
Initial $1,120 · Current $900 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $900.00
  • · Z (S) $1120.00

1910.215 A04

Serious Gravity 01 2 instances 6 exposed
Issued
Mar 3, 1992
Abate by
Jul 9, 1992
Penalty
Initial $900 · Current $700 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $700.00
  • · Z (S) $900.00

1910.303 B01

Other-than-serious Gravity 03 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Mar 3, 1992
Abate by
Mar 4, 1992
Penalty
Initial $1,500
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O)
  • · Z (S) $1500.00

1910.1200 E01

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 73 exposed
Issued
Mar 3, 1992
Abate by
Jul 9, 1992
Penalty
Initial $900 · Current $700 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $700.00
  • · Z (S) $900.00

1910.147 C01

Repeat Gravity 10 1 instance 73 exposed
Issued
Mar 3, 1992
Abate by
Jul 9, 1992
Penalty
Initial $6,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (R) $3000.00
  • · Z (R) $6000.00

1910.151 C

Repeat Gravity 04 1 instance 20 exposed
Issued
Mar 3, 1992
Abate by
Jul 9, 1992
Penalty
Initial $4,550 · Current $2,350 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (R) $2350.00
  • · Z (R) $4550.00

1910.215 B09

Repeat Gravity 01 2 instances 6 exposed
Issued
Mar 3, 1992
Abate by
Jul 9, 1992
Penalty
Initial $1,800 · Current $900 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (R) $900.00
  • · Z (R) $1800.00

1910.217 B08 I

Repeat Gravity 02 2 instances 6 exposed
Issued
Mar 3, 1992
Abate by
Jul 9, 1992
Penalty
Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (R) $1200.00
  • · Z (R) $2400.00

1910.217 D03

Repeat Gravity 02 15 instances 6 exposed
Issued
Mar 3, 1992
Abate by
Jul 9, 1992
Penalty
Initial $12,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (R) $1200.00
  • · Z (R) $12400.00

1910.219 B02

Repeat Gravity 03 19 instances 11 exposed
Issued
Mar 3, 1992
Abate by
Jul 9, 1992
Penalty
Initial $3,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (R) $1500.00
  • · Z (R) $3000.00

1910.219 E03 I

Repeat Gravity 01 2 instances 7 exposed
Issued
Mar 3, 1992
Abate by
Jul 9, 1992
Penalty
Initial $1,800 · Current $900 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (R) $900.00
  • · Z (R) $1800.00

1910.303 F

Repeat Gravity 01 4 instances 75 exposed
Issued
Mar 3, 1992
Abate by
Jul 9, 1992
Penalty
Initial $1,800 · Current $900 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (R) $900.00
  • · Z (R) $1800.00

1910.303 G01 II

Repeat Gravity 01 8 instances 32 exposed
Issued
Mar 3, 1992
Abate by
Jul 9, 1992
Penalty
Initial $1,800 · Current $900 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (R) $900.00
  • · Z (R) $1800.00

1910.304 D01 I

Repeat Gravity 01 2 instances 40 exposed
Issued
Mar 3, 1992
Abate by
Jul 9, 1992
Penalty
Initial $1,800 · Current $900 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (R) $900.00
  • · Z (R) $1800.00

1910.305 B01

Repeat Gravity 01 9 instances 21 exposed
Issued
Mar 3, 1992
Abate by
Jul 9, 1992
Penalty
Initial $1,800 · Current $900 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (R) $900.00
  • · Z (R) $1800.00

1910.305 G01 III

Repeat Gravity 04 3 instances 10 exposed
Issued
Mar 3, 1992
Abate by
Jul 9, 1992
Penalty
Initial $3,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (R) $1500.00
  • · Z (R) $3000.00

1910.1200 F05 I

Repeat Gravity 01 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Mar 3, 1992
Abate by
Jul 9, 1992
Penalty
Initial $1,800 · Current $900 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (R) $900.00
  • · Z (R) $1800.00

1910.1200 F05 II

Repeat Gravity 01 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Mar 3, 1992
Abate by
Jul 9, 1992
Recent events (2)
  • · I (R)
  • · Z (R)

1910.141 G04

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Feb 5, 1992
Abate by
Jul 9, 1992
Penalty
Initial $1,500 · Current $1,150 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $1150.00
  • · Z (S) $1500.00

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 113204200.

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