BRANFORD, CT — 2015-11-20 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: THE WILSON ARMS COMPANY

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2015-11-20 00:00:00, OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of THE WILSON ARMS COMPANY in 97-101 LEETES ISLAND ROAD, BRANFORD, CT 06405 (NAICS 332994). OSHA activity number 341071926.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: THE WILSON ARMS COMPANY
Site address: 97-101 LEETES ISLAND ROAD
City: BRANFORD
State: CT
ZIP: 06405
Mailing: 97-101 LEETES ISLAND ROAD, BRANFORD, CT 06405

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: 2015-11-20 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2015-12-08 00:00:00
Case closed: 2016-02-08 00:00:00
Last modified: 2026-07-21 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2026-07-22 00:19:56

Establishment context

NAICS code: 332994
Employees: 36
Ownership type: A

Citations

9 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 2 exposed

Issued: Jan 7, 2016
Penalty: Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH Act of 1970 Section 5(a)(1): 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 falling loads from the overhead Coffing hoists:   Building Blank:    1.       The overhead Coffing hoist had the following deficiencies:                  a.    The pendant control was not marked.             b.    The spreader bar was not marked with capacity rating.    ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION  2.        The spreader bar of the overhead Coffing hoist which traveled to the outside oxalic acid tank was not marked with capacity rating.      ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION

Recent events (2)

2016-02-02 00:00:00 — I (S) $0
2016-01-07 00:00:00 — Z (S) $3500

1910.132 D02

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 7 exposed

Issued: Jan 7, 2016
Penalty: Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not verified through a written certification that the workplace hazard assessment for personal protective equipment (PPE) had been performed as complete.      ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION

Recent events (2)

2016-02-02 00:00:00 — I (S) $1400
2016-01-07 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2800

1910.132 E

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Jan 7, 2016
Penalty: Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(e): Defective and damaged equipment. Defective or damaged personal protective equipment shall not be used.  WORKSHOP:  The outer upper parts of a pair of steel toe boots, worn by an employee working in the CNC building at the Pratt & Whitney Chambering machine were worn out.    ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION

Recent events (2)

2016-02-02 00:00:00 — I (S) $0
2016-01-07 00:00:00 — Z (S) $0

1910.147 C06 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Jan 7, 2016
Penalty: Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not conducted an annual and/or periodic review on the hazardous energy control procedures in the machine specific for the machines, such as (but not limited to) the CNC lathes and the Mini Milll.    ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION

Recent events (2)

2016-02-02 00:00:00 — I (S) $1400
2016-01-07 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2800

1910.147 C07 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 6 exposed

Issued: Jan 7, 2016
Penalty: Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees.  WORKSHOP:  The employees, as "affected and other" types were not provided with training and information in the controlling of potentially hazardous and unexpected releases of revised energy sources (lo/to) during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) the CNC lathes and the Mini Mill.    ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION

Recent events (2)

2016-02-02 00:00:00 — I (S) $0
2016-01-07 00:00:00 — Z (S) $0

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 7 exposed

Issued: Jan 7, 2016
Penalty: Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 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:      1.  The rotating spindle of the Pratt & Whitney Chambering machine was unguarded.    ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION      2.  The rotating chuck of the Jet lathe was unguarded.      ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION

Recent events (2)

2016-02-02 00:00:00 — I (S) $1400
2016-01-07 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2800

1904.29 B01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 7 exposed

Issued: Jan 7, 2016
Penalty: Initial $700 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): 29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1):  The OSHA 300 log of work-related injuries and illnesses, 300A summaries, and first report of injuries were not completed in detail.    ESTABLISHMENT:  The OSHA 300 log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses for the 2015 year was not completed in detail as follow:     Case # 2, marked as an injury in column (M))(1): no entry in columns; (H) days away from work, (I) job transfer or restriction, or (J) other recordable cases.    ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION

Recent events (2)

2016-02-02 00:00:00 — I (O) $500
2016-01-07 00:00:00 — Z (O) $700

1904.40 A

Other-than-serious 1 instance 9 exposed

Issued: Jan 7, 2016
Penalty: Initial $700 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.40(a): Basic requirement. When an authorized government representative asks for the records you keep under Part 1904, you must provide copies of the records within four (4) business hours.    ESTABLISHMENT:  The OSHA 300 log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses and OSHA 301 Incident reports for the year 2015 were not submitted to OSHA within four (4)  business hours.      ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION

Recent events (2)

2016-02-02 00:00:00 — I (O) $500
2016-01-07 00:00:00 — Z (O) $700

1910.1200 E01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 7 exposed

Issued: Jan 7, 2016
Penalty: Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:  WORKSHOP:  The employer had not established and implemented a written hazard communication program where employees were required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) acid tank outside, oils, greases, lead, and water soluble coolant.      ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION

Recent events (2)

2016-02-02 00:00:00 — I (O) $0
2016-01-07 00:00:00 — 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 341071926.

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