WATERBURY, CT —
OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN PLASTIC PRODUCTS, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of AMERICAN PLASTIC PRODUCTS, INC. in 1875 THOMASTON AVENUE PO BOX 4429, WATERBURY, CT 06704 (NAICS 325991). OSHA activity number 338991540.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AMERICAN PLASTIC PRODUCTS, INC.
- Site address
- 1875 THOMASTON AVENUE PO BOX 4429
- City
- WATERBURY
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06704
- Mailing
- 1875 THOMASTON AVENUE PO BOX 4429, WATERBURY, CT 06704
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
- 325991
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 F02
- Issued
- May 30, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 7, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(f)(2): The storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gas fuel shall be in accordance with NFPA Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases (NFPA No. 58-1969), which is incorporated by reference as specified in Sec. 1910.6. WORKSHOP: A piece of cardboard was placed under the clamp to prevent the propane fuel tank of the Yale powered industrial truck from rattling. ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1960
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- May 30, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 7, 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 ingoing nip point, created by the lower portion of the Rockford vertical belt sander/disc was unguarded. 3.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1960
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.219 C04 I
- Issued
- May 30, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 7, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 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 shaft ends/end nuts of the following equipment were not guarded: 1. The right end nut of the Sever Everett chop saw. 2. The right end nut of the Baldor diamond wheel.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1960
- — Z (S) $2800
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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 338991540.
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