WEST HAVEN, CT · 2005-08-22 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: TOWLES LLC COMPANY

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2005-08-22 00:00:00, OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of TOWLES LLC COMPANY in 40 WATER ST., WEST HAVEN, CT 06516 (NAICS 423930). OSHA activity number 308757939.

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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: TOWLES LLC COMPANY
Site address: 40 WATER ST.
City: WEST HAVEN
State: CT
ZIP: 06516

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Referral (C)
Scope: Partial (B)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2005-08-22 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2005-08-22 00:00:00
Case closed: 2006-03-07 00:00:00
Last modified: 2006-04-06 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 423930
SIC code (legacy): 5093
Employees: 3
Ownership type: A

Citations

9 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Dec 5, 2005
Abate by: Jan 9, 2006
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employmnent 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 the
supporting structure used to support a 2 ton chain hoist, which used to
lift scrap car
transmissions was not inspected and load tested to ensure the structure
could support the load(s)
applied when using the hoist.
Referance: ANSI B30.16-1973, section 16-2.1.3 Installation, Paragraph
16-2.1.3.6 Support:
Supporting structure, including trolleys, monorail, crane, if any, shall
have a load rating at least
equal to that of the hoist.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazards is to have all
supporting structures used with overhead hoists inspected and load tested
to determined the
load(s) can be sustained without damage.

Recent events (2)

2006-01-31 00:00:00 · I (S) $375.00
2005-12-05 00:00:00 · Z (S) $750.00