OSHA Inspection: SUPER SPRING & BRAKE COMPANY, INC.

Issued

2013-07-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 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 power industrial truck:    a)  767 Windsor Street, Hartford, CT. - On or about 6-25-13 - Employees operating industrial fork lifts on a daily basis were not trained by the employer for the safe use and operation of the equipment.

Issued

2013-07-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.244(a)(2)(iii): Loads were not cribbed, blocked or otherwise secured immediately after being raised with a jack:     a)  767 Windsor Street - On or about 6-25-13 - Employee was exposed to a crushed-by injury when the jack that was supporting the load of the suspension slipped off the jack and crushed the employees hand between the impact wrench and the concrete floor.  The truck's suspension/load was not cribbed or blocked.

Issued

2013-07-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet:    a)  767 Windsor Street, Hartford, CT. - On or about 6-25-13 - Employees were exposed to burn/fire hazard from three oxygen cylinders that were stored together with two liquid propane cylinders in garage bay door area.