BROAD BROOK, CT —
OSHA Inspection: ARMSTER RECLAIMED LUMBER COMPANY
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of ARMSTER RECLAIMED LUMBER COMPANY in 47 PLANTATION ROAD, BROAD BROOK, CT 06016 (NAICS 321918). OSHA activity number 341069078.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ARMSTER RECLAIMED LUMBER COMPANY
- Site address
- 47 PLANTATION ROAD
- City
- BROAD BROOK
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06016
- Mailing
- 47 PLANTATION ROAD, BROAD BROOK, CT 06016
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 321918
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jan 12, 2016
- Abate by
- Mar 1, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,260 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that, employees were exposed to crushed-by hazards from fork lift operations: a) At the Facility - On or about 11-19-15 - Employee was exposed to crushed-by hazard by operating a Hyster 50 fork lift, S/N C187V15885S, with no seat belt.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1260
- — Z (S) $2000
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Jan 12, 2016
- Abate by
- Feb 1, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,764 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered: a) Powermatic SLR12 area of the shop - On or about 11-19-15 - Employees operating the Powermatic SLR12 rip saw were not required to wear torso protection, such as a leather or kevlar apron, to prevent against impact from projectiles.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1764
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.132 D02
- Issued
- Jan 12, 2016
- Abate by
- Feb 1, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, the identity of the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, and the date the hazard assessment was done: a) At the Establishment, 47 Plantation Road - On or about 11-19-15 - Employer did not certify that a personal protective equipment hazard evaluation had been conducted.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.213 F01
- Issued
- Jan 12, 2016
- Abate by
- Mar 1, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,260 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.213(f)(1): Feed rolls and saws on self-feed circular saw(s) were not protected by a hood or guard to prevent the hands of the operator from coming in contact with the in-running rolls: a) Shop Area - On or about 11-19-15 - Employees were exposed to amputation hazard from unguarded feed rolls and saw blade on the Powermatic SRL12 rip saw.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1260
- — Z (S) $2000
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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 341069078.
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