ROCKY HILL, CT —
OSHA Inspection: RICHELIEU HARDWARE
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of RICHELIEU HARDWARE in 88 NEW BRITAIN AVENUE, ROCKY HILL, CT 06067 (NAICS 493110). OSHA activity number 340914159.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RICHELIEU HARDWARE
- Site address
- 88 NEW BRITAIN AVENUE
- City
- ROCKY HILL
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06067
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 687, ROCKY HILL, CT 06067
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 493110
- Employees
- 11
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed: A. On or about September 16, 2015, Front Warehouse: Access to the emergency exit at the front of the warehouse was blocked by the placement of a mop bucket.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (S) $4000
- — Z (S) $4000
1910.157 G02
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 18, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $2,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter: A. On or about September 16, 2015, Facility-Wide: The employer had not provided annual portable fire extinguisher training to employees.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $2400
- — C (S) $4000
- — Z (S) $4000
1910.178 A05
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2015
- Abate by
- Jan 4, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): When trucks are equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, it was not requested that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered: A. On or about September 16, 2015, Back Warehouse: The Hyster 50XL propane powered fork truck was used with 8-foot fork extensions. The extensions were not marked on the data plate to show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment at maximum elevation with the load laterally centered to account for the change in center of gravity of the load.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $3000
- — C (S) $5000
- — Z (S) $5000
1910.110 E04 III
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.110(e)(4)(iii): Permanent and removable fuel containers were not securely mounted to prevent jarring loose, slipping, or rotating: A. On or about Wednesday, September 16, 2015, Back Warehouse: The metal strap used to hold the propane tank in place on the Hyster Model 550XL fork lift was not secure and allowed the tank to move during operation.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $3000
- — C (S) $5000
- — Z (S) $5000
1910.178 L01 II
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 18, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): Prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck (except for training purposes), the employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l): A. On or about September 16, 2015, facility-wide: The employer allowed employees to operate powered industrial vehicles prior to ensuring each had received appropriate training and evaluation.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $5000
- — Z (S) $5000
1910.134 C02 I
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 18, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible: A. On or about September 16, 2015, Paint Mixing and Spray Booth areas: For employees who voluntarily wore 3M N95 filtering facepiece respirators, the employer had not provided a copy of the information contained in Appendix D of the OSHA respiratory protection standard.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (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 340914159.
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