NEW BRITAIN, CT —
OSHA Inspection: B & F MACHINE COMPANY, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of B & F MACHINE COMPANY, INC. in 145 EDGEWOOD AVENUE, NEW BRITAIN, CT 06052 (NAICS 333611). OSHA activity number 334327517.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- B & F MACHINE COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 145 EDGEWOOD AVENUE
- City
- NEW BRITAIN
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06052
- Mailing
- 145 EDGEWOOD AVENUE, NEW BRITAIN, CT 06051
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 333611
- Employees
- 185
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 A04
- Issued
- Jun 15, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 11, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,060 · Current $1,530 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affected capacity and safe operation were performed by the customer or user without manufacturers written approval, and the capacity, operation and maintenance instruction plates, tags or decals were not changed accordingly: Shipping/Receiving: The Hyster 50 propane powered industrial truck, S/N D187V31888B was fitted with 58" forks, but the data plate on the vehicle show it was rated for 48" forks.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1530
- — Z (S) $3060
1910.178 A06
- Issued
- Jun 15, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 11, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates or markings were maintained in a legible condition: Yard: The TCM propane powered forklift, Model FR453T had warning labels and a load rating chart which were illegible.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 L01 II
- Issued
- Jun 15, 2012
- Abate by
- Jul 30, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,825 · Current $1,913 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial vehicle: On or about May 5, 2012, an unauthorized employee was allowed to operate a powered industrial truck, resulting in an employee injury.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1912.5
- — Z (S) $3825
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Jun 15, 2012
- Abate by
- Jul 30, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operators performance was not conducted at least once every 3 years: Throughout the facility: The employer had not certified that all employees who operate the company's powered industrial trucks had been re-evaluated within a three year period.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 Q01
- Issued
- Jun 15, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,295 · Current $1,148 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1): Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition was not taken out of service: Yard: The horn on the Hyster 155 propane powered industrial truck was not operational.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1147.5
- — Z (S) $2295
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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 334327517.
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