BETHEL, CT —
OSHA Inspection: SOLTEC, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SOLTEC, INC. in 21 BERKSHIRE BLVD 11 BERKSHIRE BLVD, BETHEL, CT 06801 (NAICS 325212). OSHA activity number 337876213.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SOLTEC, INC.
- Site address
- 21 BERKSHIRE BLVD 11 BERKSHIRE BLVD
- City
- BETHEL
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06801
- Mailing
- 21 BERKSHIRE BLVD 11 BERKSHIRE BLVD, BETHEL, CT 06801
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 325212
- Employees
- 50
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Feb 25, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 11, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section. WORKSHOP: The employer had not established and implemented step-by-step hazardous energy control lockout/tagout procedures in the machine specific for the employees during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) the mill rubber machine and calender.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1960
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Feb 25, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 11, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc. WORKSHOP: The rotating mylar-take up and clutch-take up of the re-winder machine, unknown identification were unguarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1960
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- Feb 25, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Guarding. Pulleys, any parts of which are seven (7) feet or less from the floor or working platform, shall be guarded in accordance with the standards specified in paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section. Pulleys serving as balance wheels (e.g., punch presses) on which the point of contact between belt and pulley is more than six feet six inches (6 ft. 6 in.) from the floor or platform may be guarded with a disk covering the spokes. WORKSHOP: The pulley of the clutch-take up of the re-winder machine, unknown identification was unguarded. ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1960
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.219 F01
- Issued
- Feb 25, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1): Gears. Gears shall be guarded in accordance with one of the following methods: complete enclosure. WORKSHOP: The gears of the clutch-take up of the re-winder machine, unknown identification was unguarded. ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Feb 25, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 11, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall: WORKSHOP: The employer had not conducted the Workplace Hazard Assessment to determine the necessitate and appropriate types of personal protective equipment (PPE).
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 337876213.
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