PROSPECT, CT —
OSHA Inspection: OXFORD GENERAL INDUSTRIES INC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of OXFORD GENERAL INDUSTRIES INC in 3 GARMAR AVENUE, PROSPECT, CT 06712 (NAICS 332999). OSHA activity number 338915051.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- OXFORD GENERAL INDUSTRIES INC
- Site address
- 3 GARMAR AVENUE
- City
- PROSPECT
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06712
- Mailing
- PO BOX 7033, PROSPECT, CT 06712
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
- 332999
- Employees
- 11
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- May 3, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 22, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 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 hazardous energy control lockout/tagout procedures were generic and not written step-by-step in machine specifics for the employees during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) the machining centers, CNC and lathes.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1400
- — Z (S) $2000
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- May 3, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 20, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 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 chuck of the LeBlond lathe was unguarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1120
- — Z (S) $1600
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- May 3, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 20, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rests. On offhand grinding machines, work rests shall be used to support the work. They shall be of rigid construction and designed to be adjustable to compensate for wheel wear. Work rests shall be kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage. The work rest shall be securely clamped after each adjustment. The adjustment shall not be made with the wheel in motion. WORKSHOP: The work rest on the right side of the Diehl doublehead bench grinder was not adjusted to one-quarter (1/4) of an inch to the wheel.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1120
- — Z (S) $1600
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- May 3, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 22, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Exposure adjustment. Safety guards of the types described in Subparagraphs (3) and (4) of this paragraph, where the operator stands in front of the opening, shall be constructed so that the peripheral protecting member can be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel. The maximum angular exposure above the horizontal plane of the wheel spindle as specified in paragraphs (b)(3) and (4) of this section shall never be exceeded, and the distance between the wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue or the end of the peripheral member at the top shall never exceed one-fourth inch. (See Figures O-18, O-19, O-20, O-21, O-22, and O-23.) WORKSHOP: The Diehl doublehead bench grinder were not equipped with tongue guards for both wheels.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.219 C04 I
- Issued
- May 3, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 22, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Projecting shaft ends shall present a smooth edge and end and shall not project more than one-half the diameter of the shaft unless guarded by nonrotating caps or safety sleeves. WORKSHOP: The horizontal shaft end and nut of the Schauer MFG Corporation deburring machine were unguarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1120
- — Z (S) $1600
1910.178 L06
- Issued
- May 3, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 20, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): Certification. The employer shall certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l). The certification shall include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation. WORKSHOP: The employer had not ensured through a written certification that the operators of the powered industrial forklift trucks (PIT) were trained and evaluated as required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $1600
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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 338915051.
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