GROTON, CT —
OSHA Inspection: CIANBRO CORPORATION
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other health inspection of CIANBRO CORPORATION in GOLD STAR BRIDGE, GROTON, CT 06340 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 123213324.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- CIANBRO CORPORATION
- Site address
- GOLD STAR BRIDGE
- City
- GROTON
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06340
- Mailing
- HUNNEWELL SQUARE, PITTSFIELD, ME 04967
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1622
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
10 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 18, 1993
- Abate by
- Dec 15, 1993
- 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 confined spaces: NORTHBOUND I-95 GOLDSTAR BRIDGE, EXPANSION JOINT 30: THE EMPLOEYR DID NOT USE COMPANY ESTABLISHED CONFINED SPACE ENTRY PROCEDURES AND PRACTICES TO PROTECT EMPLOYEES FROM CONFINED SPACE HAZARDS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO POTENTIAL ASPHYXIATION, LEAD AND/OR CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING WHEN THEY ENTER EXPANSION JOINTS. THOSE PROCEDURES AND PRACTICES OMITTED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: 1. THERE WAS NO CONFINED SPACE ENTRY PERMIT. 2. PERSONNEL WERE NOT EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY HARNESSES, SAFETY LINES AND/OR EQUIVALENT RETRIEVAL GEAR FOR RESCUE PURPOSES. 3. A STANDBY PERSON WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 4. ENTRY INTO THE OCNFINED SPACE WAS NOT PROHIBITED UNTIL INITIAL TESTING OF THE ATMOSPHERE WAS ACCOMPLISHED; INCLUDING TESTS FOR OXYGEN, TOXIC SUBSTANCE LEVELS AND FLAMMABLE GASES. 5. CONFINED SPACE ENTRANCES DID NOT HAVE SIGNS POSTED. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO: 1. FILL OUT AN ENTRY PERMIT PRIOR TO ENTERING THE CONFINED SPACE. 2. ENSURE EMPLOYEES ENTERING THE EXPANSION JOINT ARE WEARING A SAFETY HARNESS ATTACHED TO A LIFE LINE AND RETRIEVAL GEAR. 3. ENSURE THAT EACH PERSON IN THE CONFINED SPACE HAS A STANDBY PERSON READY. 4. ENSURE THE ATMOSPHERE OF THE CONFINED SPACE IS TESTED PRIOR TO ENTRY WITH A CALIBRATED OXYGEN, TOXIC SUBSTANCE AND FLAMMABLE GAS METER/INDICATOR. 5. ENSURE A WARNING SIGN IS POSTED INDICATING THE EXPANSION JOINT AS A CONFINED SPACE.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1500.00
- — Z (S) $2500.00
1926.62 C01
- Issued
- Nov 18, 1993
- Abate by
- Dec 8, 1993
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1500.00
- — Z (S) $5000.00
1926.62 D02 IV
- Issued
- Nov 18, 1993
- Abate by
- Dec 8, 1993
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1500.00
- — Z (S) $5000.00
1926.353 C02 I
- Issued
- Nov 18, 1993
- Abate by
- Dec 8, 1993
- Penalty
- Current $1,500
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1500.00
- — Z (S)
1926.62 G02 I
- Issued
- Nov 18, 1993
- Abate by
- Dec 1, 1993
- Penalty
- Initial $2,500 · Current $1,500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1500.00
- — Z (S) $2500.00
1926.62 I01
- Issued
- Nov 18, 1993
- Abate by
- Nov 24, 1993
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5000.00
- — Z (S) $5000.00
1926.62 I03 II
- Issued
- Nov 18, 1993
- Abate by
- Nov 24, 1993
- Penalty
- Initial $2,500 · Current $1,500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1500.00
- — Z (S) $2500.00
1926.62 D08 I
- Issued
- Nov 18, 1993
- Abate by
- Nov 24, 1993
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O)
1926.62 D08 II
- Issued
- Nov 18, 1993
- Abate by
- Nov 24, 1993
1926.350 J
- Issued
- Nov 18, 1993
- Abate by
- Nov 24, 1993
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 123213324.
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