CHESHIRE, CT —
OSHA Inspection: GORILLA SIGNS AND WRAPS
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of GORILLA SIGNS AND WRAPS in 182 SANDBANK ROAD, CHESHIRE, CT 06410 (NAICS 541890). OSHA activity number 341720738.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GORILLA SIGNS AND WRAPS
- Site address
- 182 SANDBANK ROAD
- City
- CHESHIRE
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06410
- Mailing
- 875 FOXON ROAD, EAST HAVEN, CT 06513
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
- 541890
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present. WORKSHOP: The employer had not conducted the Workplace Hazard Assessment to determine necessitate and appropriate types of personal protective equipment (PPE).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.132 F01
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer shall provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use PPE. WORKSHOP: The employees required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) were not provided with information and training on the Workplace Hazard Assessment for PPE.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,138 · Current $1,300 Reduced
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. WORKSHOP: The employer had not established and implemented a written hazard communication program, including the Globalized Harmonized System where employees were required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) solvents.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1300
- — Z (S) $2138
1910.1200 G01
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produce or import. Employers shall have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use. WORKSHOP: The employer had not maintained safety data sheets for the chemicals, such as (but not limited to) Xylol, alcohol, and the rapid tac cleaner.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets. WORKSHOP: The employees required to work with chemicals, such as but not limited to Xylol, alcohol, and Rapid tac cleaner were not provided with training and information in the chemical hazard communications, including the Globalized Harmonized System.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 341720738.
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