STERLING, CT — 2004-04-22 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: SHOCK TUBE SYSTEMS, INC.

Referral inspection · Health discipline

At a glance

On 2004-04-22 00:00:00, OSHA opened a referral health inspection of SHOCK TUBE SYSTEMS, INC. in 401 SNAKE MEADOW HILL ROAD, STERLING, CT 06377 (NAICS 325920). OSHA activity number 306415241.

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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: SHOCK TUBE SYSTEMS, INC.
Site address: 401 SNAKE MEADOW HILL ROAD
City: STERLING
State: CT
ZIP: 06377
Mailing: P.O. BOX 176, STERLING, CT 06377

What kind of inspection was it?

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

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2004-04-22 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2004-05-22 00:00:00
Case closed: 2005-04-19 00:00:00
Last modified: 2005-04-19 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 325920
SIC code (legacy): 2892
Employees: 9
Ownership type: A
Industry flags: Manufacturing health.

Citations

26 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 6 exposed

Issued: Aug 26, 2004
Abate by: Oct 14, 2004
Penalty: Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 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 blast overpressure and/or fragmentation
created by a detonation
of explosives:
Tree Farm:  The top ring of the Crimping Machine blew off when a blasting
cap detonated
during the assembly operation.
The following are feasible and acceptable methods to abate the hazard:
Design the crimping machine so that if a blasting cap detonates inside the
crimping machine
during assembly, the machine safely limits the blast overpressure and
safely limits the energy
level of any fragments created.
Test the crimping machine prior to use under conditions that simulate a
credible
event (worst
single event that is likely to occur) plus 25overcharge to confirm that
it can safely withstand
a blasting cap detonation.
Redesign the electrical/pneumatic control circuit for the crimping machine
so that it has control
reliability to ensure the machine will fail to a safe mode (i.e. will not
operate) if the electric
micro switch that senses the full insertion of the blasting cap does not
operate properly.

Recent events (2)

2004-09-10 00:00:00 — I (S) $1000.00
2004-08-26 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2000.00

1910.110 F02 II

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 9 exposed

Issued: Aug 26, 2004
Abate by: Aug 31, 2004
Penalty: Initial $600 · Current $300 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2004-09-10 00:00:00 — I (S) $300.00
2004-08-26 00:00:00 — Z (S) $600.00

1910.119 C02

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 9 exposed

Issued: Aug 26, 2004
Abate by: Oct 14, 2004
Penalty: Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2004-09-10 00:00:00 — I (S) $1000.00
2004-08-26 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2000.00

1910.119 F02

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: Aug 26, 2004
Abate by: Aug 31, 2004

Recent events (2)

2004-09-10 00:00:00 — I (S)
2004-08-26 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.119 F03

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: Aug 26, 2004
Abate by: Oct 14, 2004

Recent events (2)

2004-09-10 00:00:00 — I (S)
2004-08-26 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.119 L03

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: Aug 26, 2004
Abate by: Oct 14, 2004

Recent events (2)

2004-09-10 00:00:00 — I (S)
2004-08-26 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.119 D01 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: Aug 26, 2004
Abate by: Oct 14, 2004
Penalty: Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2004-09-10 00:00:00 — I (S) $1000.00
2004-08-26 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2000.00

1910.119 D01 VII

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: Aug 26, 2004
Abate by: Oct 14, 2004

Recent events (2)

2004-09-10 00:00:00 — I (S)
2004-08-26 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.119 D02 IA

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: Aug 26, 2004
Abate by: Oct 14, 2004
Penalty: Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2004-09-10 00:00:00 — I (S) $1000.00
2004-08-26 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2000.00

1910.119 D02 ID

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: Aug 26, 2004
Abate by: Oct 14, 2004

Recent events (2)

2004-09-10 00:00:00 — I (S)
2004-08-26 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.119 D03 IB

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: Aug 26, 2004
Abate by: Oct 14, 2004

Recent events (2)

2004-09-10 00:00:00 — I (S)
2004-08-26 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.119 D03 IH

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: Aug 26, 2004
Abate by: Oct 14, 2004

Recent events (2)

2004-09-10 00:00:00 — I (S)
2004-08-26 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.119 E01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 9 exposed

Issued: Aug 26, 2004
Abate by: Oct 14, 2004
Penalty: Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2004-09-10 00:00:00 — I (S) $1000.00
2004-08-26 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2000.00

1910.119 F01 IF

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: Aug 26, 2004
Abate by: Oct 14, 2004
Penalty: Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2004-09-10 00:00:00 — I (S) $1000.00
2004-08-26 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2000.00

1910.119 F01 IG

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: Aug 26, 2004
Abate by: Oct 14, 2004

Recent events (2)

2004-09-10 00:00:00 — I (S)
2004-08-26 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.119 F01 IIIA

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: Aug 26, 2004
Abate by: Oct 14, 2004

Recent events (2)

2004-09-10 00:00:00 — I (S)
2004-08-26 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.119 F01 IIID

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: Aug 26, 2004
Abate by: Oct 14, 2004
Penalty: Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2004-09-10 00:00:00 — I (S) $1000.00
2004-08-26 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2000.00

1910.119 H02 I

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: Aug 26, 2004
Abate by: Oct 14, 2004
Penalty: Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2004-09-10 00:00:00 — I (S) $500.00
2004-08-26 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1000.00

1910.132 A

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 6 exposed

Issued: Aug 26, 2004
Abate by: Oct 14, 2004
Penalty: Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2004-09-10 00:00:00 — I (S) $1000.00
2004-08-26 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2000.00

1910.1030 F03

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Aug 26, 2004
Abate by: Aug 31, 2004
Penalty: Initial $600 · Current $300 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2004-09-10 00:00:00 — I (S) $300.00
2004-08-26 00:00:00 — Z (S) $600.00

1910.119 D02 IC

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: Aug 26, 2004
Abate by: Oct 14, 2004
Penalty: Initial $4,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2004-09-10 00:00:00 — I (S) $2000.00
2004-08-26 00:00:00 — Z (R) $4000.00

1910.119 F01 IA

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: Aug 26, 2004
Abate by: Oct 14, 2004
Penalty: Initial $4,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2004-09-10 00:00:00 — I (S) $2000.00
2004-08-26 00:00:00 — Z (R) $4000.00

1910.119 F01 IB

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: Aug 26, 2004
Abate by: Oct 14, 2004

Recent events (2)

2004-09-10 00:00:00 — I (S)
2004-08-26 00:00:00 — Z (R)

1910.119 F01 ID

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: Aug 26, 2004
Abate by: Oct 14, 2004

Recent events (2)

2004-09-10 00:00:00 — I (S)
2004-08-26 00:00:00 — Z (R)

1910.119 I01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: Aug 26, 2004
Abate by: Oct 14, 2004
Penalty: Initial $4,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2004-09-10 00:00:00 — I (S) $2000.00
2004-08-26 00:00:00 — Z (R) $4000.00

1910.119 N

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: Aug 26, 2004
Abate by: Oct 14, 2004
Penalty: Initial $4,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2004-09-10 00:00:00 — I (S) $2000.00
2004-08-26 00:00:00 — Z (R) $4000.00

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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 306415241.

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