MILFORD, CT —
OSHA Inspection: COMPOSITION MATERIALS CO. INC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of COMPOSITION MATERIALS CO. INC in 125 OLD GATE LANE, MILFORD, CT 06460 (NAICS 327910). OSHA activity number 309375541.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- COMPOSITION MATERIALS CO. INC
- Site address
- 125 OLD GATE LANE
- City
- MILFORD
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06460
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
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 327910
- SIC code (legacy)
- 3291
- Employees
- 12
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Manufacturing safety.
Citations
15 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Apr 18, 2006
- Abate by
- May 23, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $750 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 multiple injuries from falling hazard when employees are elevated on platforms when used with a powered industrial truck and the platform is not secured to the lifting carriage and/or forks. The gate was not completely provided with a midrail: Reference: Elevated Work Platform mounted on power industrial truck did not comply with the following ANSI B56.1-2000 Sections 7.36.1 and 7.36.3 requirements: Facility: (a) The personnel platform was not secured to the powered industrial trucks lifting carriage and/or forks and did not have a midrail on the gate. (b) The platform did not have capacity ratings. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to follow ANSI B56.1-2000. a. The work platforms shall have permanent, legible identification providing information of platform weight, platform rated load, name and address of the manufacturer. b. The work platform shall be secured to the fork carriage to prevent forward, lateral or rotational movement. The platforms should not protrude beyond the edge of the fork arms. c. The platform shall have a midrail on the gate and 4 inch high toe board on all sides, to include the gate.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $750.00
- — Z (S) $1500.00
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Apr 18, 2006
- Abate by
- Aug 4, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $300 · Current $150 Reduced
Recent events (3)
- — P (S) $150.00
- — I (S) $150.00
- — Z (S) $300.00
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Apr 18, 2006
- Abate by
- Aug 4, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $300 · Current $150 Reduced
Recent events (3)
- — P (S) $150.00
- — I (S) $150.00
- — Z (S) $300.00
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Apr 18, 2006
- Abate by
- Aug 4, 2006
Recent events (3)
- — P (S)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.134 G01 IA
- Issued
- Apr 18, 2006
- Abate by
- Aug 4, 2006
Recent events (3)
- — P (S)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.176 A
- Issued
- Apr 18, 2006
- Abate by
- May 23, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $375 · Current $188 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $187.50
- — Z (S) $375.00
1910.176 B
- Issued
- Apr 18, 2006
- Abate by
- May 8, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $300 · Current $150 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $150.00
- — Z (S) $300.00
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Apr 18, 2006
- Abate by
- May 23, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $225 · Current $113 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $112.50
- — Z (S) $225.00
1910.219 F03
- Issued
- Apr 18, 2006
- Abate by
- May 8, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $300 · Current $150 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $150.00
- — Z (S) $300.00
1904.29 B01
- Issued
- Apr 18, 2006
- Abate by
- May 23, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $300 · Current $150 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $150.00
- — Z (O) $300.00
1904.32 B02
- Issued
- Apr 18, 2006
- Abate by
- May 23, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $300 · Current $150 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $150.00
- — Z (O) $300.00
1904.32 B03
- Issued
- Apr 18, 2006
- Abate by
- May 23, 2006
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O)
1904.32 B06
- Issued
- Apr 18, 2006
- Abate by
- Apr 21, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $300 · Current $150 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $150.00
- — Z (O) $300.00
1910.134 C02 I
- Issued
- Apr 18, 2006
- Abate by
- May 23, 2006
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O)
1910.178 L06
- Issued
- Apr 18, 2006
- Abate by
- May 23, 2006
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O)
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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 309375541.
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