BLOOMFIELD, CT —
OSHA Inspection: SALAMANDER DESIGNS, LTD.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SALAMANDER DESIGNS, LTD. in 811 BLUE HILLS AVENUE, BLOOMFIELD, CT 06002 (NAICS 337122). OSHA activity number 341837748.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SALAMANDER DESIGNS, LTD.
- Site address
- 811 BLUE HILLS AVENUE
- City
- BLOOMFIELD
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06002
- Mailing
- 811 BLUE HILLS AVENUE, BLOOMFIELD, CT 06002
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 337122
- Employees
- 26
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Oct 26, 2016
- Abate by
- Dec 14, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $4,240 · Current $2,968 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by shear points: Compactor located outside of Saw Room: On, or about, October 13, 2016, the access door interlock mechanisms had been bypassed by placing magnets on the interlock switches mounted on the frame of the compactor.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2968
- — Z (S) $4240
1910.213 H01
- Issued
- Oct 26, 2016
- Abate by
- Dec 14, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $5,300 · Current $3,710 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1): The sides of the lower exposed portion of the blade of radial saw(s) were not guarded to the full diameter of the blade by a device that automatically adjusted itself to the thickness of the stock and remained in contact with the material being cut: Saw Room: On, or about, October 13, 2016, the Sears Craftsman radial arm saw was not provided with a lower blade guard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3710
- — Z (S) $5300
1910.213 H04
- Issued
- Oct 26, 2016
- Abate by
- Dec 14, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.213(h)(4): Radial saw(s) were not installed in a manner so as to cause the cutting head to return gently to the starting position when released by the operator: Saw Room: On, or about, October 13, 2013, the return mechanism provided on the DeWalt radial arm saw was not functioning properly. The saw did not return to the starting position when released.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.242 B
- Issued
- Oct 26, 2016
- Abate by
- Dec 14, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,180 · Current $2,226 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.: Fan Assembly Table: On, or about, October 13, 2016, a compressed air nozzle used to clean the work table was measured to be between 60 - 90 p.s.i., dead-ended.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2226
- — Z (S) $3180
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Oct 26, 2016
- Abate by
- Dec 14, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: Company: On, or about, October 13, 2016, the employer had not developed and implemented a written Hazard Communication Program regarding the safe use and handling of chemicals such as, but not limited to, water-based paints, mineral spirits, denatured alcohol and compressed gases. Also, the company had not addressed the revised format of Safety Data Sheets and the use of pictograms on labels and Safety Data Sheets.
Recent events (2)
- — I (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 341837748.
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