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OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN WELDING CO INC

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of AMERICAN WELDING CO INC in 689 HOPKINS HILL RD., WEST GREENWICH, RI 02817 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 304988769.

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Site address
689 HOPKINS HILL RD.
City
WEST GREENWICH
State
RI
ZIP
02817
Mailing
P.O. BOX 1429, COVENTRY, RI 02816
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
3441
Employees
20
Ownership type
A

10 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Jul 30, 2002
Abate by
Aug 9, 2002
Penalty
Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced
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 crushing injuries from overturning forklift trucks due to
the fact that operator
restraint systems (seat belts) provided on forklift trucks were not
required to be used, as required
by ASME B56.1-1993:
(a) Establishment:  Employees operating forklift trucks were not required
to wear seat
belts when provided.
Abatement Note: One feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct
this hazard is to
require and effectively enforce the use of operator restraint systems
while operating forklift
trucks provided with them.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $375.00
  • — Z (S) $750.00

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jul 30, 2002
Abate by
Oct 2, 2002
Penalty
Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $375.00
  • — Z (S) $750.00

1910.212 A03 II

Serious Gravity 03 3 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Jul 30, 2002
Abate by
Oct 2, 2002

1910.243 C01

Serious Gravity 02 4 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Jul 30, 2002
Abate by
Sep 4, 2002
Penalty
Initial $600 · Current $300 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $300.00
  • — Z (S) $600.00

1910.243 C05 I

Serious Gravity 02 4 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Jul 30, 2002
Abate by
Sep 4, 2002

1910.147 C04 II

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jul 30, 2002
Abate by
Sep 4, 2002

1910.147 C06 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jul 30, 2002
Abate by
Sep 4, 2002

1910.147 C07 IV

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 20 exposed
Issued
Jul 30, 2002
Abate by
Sep 4, 2002

1910.178 L02 II

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Jul 30, 2002
Abate by
Dec 4, 2002
Recent events (2)
  • — P (O)
  • — Z (O)

1910.178 Q07

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Jul 30, 2002
Abate by
Sep 4, 2002

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