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OSHA Inspection: FONICELLO HOME & GARDEN CENTER

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of FONICELLO HOME & GARDEN CENTER in 94 UNION STREET, GUILFORD, CT 06437 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 123292310.

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
94 UNION STREET
City
GUILFORD
State
CT
ZIP
06437
Mailing
P.O. BOX 342, GUILFORD, CT 06437
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
5261
Employees
35
Ownership type
A

8 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Oct 3, 2002
Abate by
Oct 8, 2002
Penalty
Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500
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 fire and smoke inhalation:
94 Union Street, Guilford, CT 06437
On or about August 4, 2002, adequate precautions were not taken to prevent
the ignition of flammable vapors
in that inappropriate methods were utilized to start a 1986 GMC High
Sierra 2500 with Connecticut
registration 31839 Farm by pouring gasoline into the carburetor and
turning the key of the ignition of the
vehicle.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement is to seek a
qualified mechanic/person to service
or repair the vehicle when the vehicle was not starting due to abnormal
situations.

1910.305 G02 II

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Oct 3, 2002
Abate by
Oct 8, 2002
Penalty
Initial $750 · Current $750

1904.2 A

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Oct 3, 2002
Abate by
Oct 23, 2002

1910.157 E03

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Oct 3, 2002
Abate by
Oct 8, 2002

1910.178 Q07

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Oct 3, 2002
Abate by
Oct 23, 2002

1910.1200 E01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Oct 3, 2002
Abate by
Nov 6, 2002

1910.1200 G08

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Oct 3, 2002
Abate by
Nov 6, 2002

1910.1200 H

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Oct 3, 2002
Abate by
Nov 21, 2002

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 123292310.

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