PLAINFIELD, CT —
OSHA Inspection: LINEMASTER SWITCH CORPORATION
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of LINEMASTER SWITCH CORPORATION in 16 CENTER PARKWAY, PLAINFIELD, CT 06374 (NAICS 335314). OSHA activity number 339633760.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- LINEMASTER SWITCH CORPORATION
- Site address
- 16 CENTER PARKWAY
- City
- PLAINFIELD
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06374
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 238, WOODSTOCK, CT 06281
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
- 335314
- Employees
- 145
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Apr 7, 2014
- Abate by
- May 22, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,825 · Current $3,825
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s): Cutting Department: On, or about, March 14, 2014, the following shears used to cut tubing were not adequately safeguarded: A. Carpenter Mfg. Co., Inc. Compu-Cut Model 42B: The openings provided on the interlocked discharge chutes were large enough to allow access to the shear blade. B. Carpenter Mfg. Co., Inc. Model 34: The opening provided on the interlocked discharge chute was large enough to allow access to the shear blade. C. Pneumatic Tube Cutter: The barrier guard enclosure provided around the shear area allowed access to the point of operation by reaching around the guard.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $3825
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- Apr 7, 2014
- Abate by
- May 22, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,060 · Current $3,060
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided to prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws: Cutting Department: On, or about, March 17, 2014, two flexible cord drops that were used to energize bench mounted receptacles were not provided with strain relief devices.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $3060
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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 339633760.
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