JOHNSTON, RI —
OSHA Inspection: FUTURE CASE CORP.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of FUTURE CASE CORP. in 27 MILL STREET UNIT #2, JOHNSTON, RI 02919 (NAICS 332439). OSHA activity number 342088176.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FUTURE CASE CORP.
- Site address
- 27 MILL STREET UNIT #2
- City
- JOHNSTON
- State
- RI
- ZIP
- 02919
- Mailing
- 27 MILL STREET UNIT #2, JOHNSTON, RI 02919
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
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332439
- Employees
- 13
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
9 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 3, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $2,897 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed: (a) Worksite - Rear Exit Door in the Cutting Department: On or about 2/8/2017, the employer did not keep the staircase leading away from the building clear of vines that covered the exit route, making it impassable for employees to use for evacuation purposes.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $2897
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2017
- Abate by
- Apr 7, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $5,070 · Current $3,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employees from having any part of their body in the danger zone during operating cycles: (a) Worksite - Piercing Department: On or about 2/8/2017, the employer did not ensure that the point of operation on Piercing Machines were guarded to prevent an employee from having or placing their fingers in the danger zone when the machine cycles.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3500
- — Z (S) $5070
1910.303 C03 I
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2017
- Abate by
- Apr 7, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $5,070 · Current $3,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(c)(3)(i): All splices and joints and the free ends of the conductors were not covered with an insulation equivalent to that of the conductors or with an insulating device identified for the purpose. (a) Worksite - Covering Machine Department: On or about 2/8/2017, the employer did not properly cover spliced power cords on hot plates with an equivalent insulating device to that of the conductor.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3500
- — Z (S) $5070
1910.303 G01
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 3, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment: (a) Worksite - Piercing and Blanking Departments: On or about 2/8/2017, the employer did not ensure that proper access in front of circuit breaker and main disconnect boxes was maintained.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 B01 II
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 3, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed: (a) Worksite - Blanking Department: 1. The employer did not ensure that a circuit breaker blank opening was covered to prevent exposure to live electrical circuits. 2. Employees were exposed to live electrical circuits from operating the piercing machine where the knockouts on the power switch box that turn the machine on and off were not properly covered.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2017
- Abate by
- Apr 7, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE): (a) Worksite: On or about 2/8/2017, the employer had not performed or documented a workplace hazard assessment for the use of personal protective equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.134 C02 I
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2017
- Abate by
- Apr 7, 2017
- 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 voluntary dust mask respirator use was permissible: (a) Worksite: On or about 2/8/2017, the employer did not communicate the information contained in Appendix D regarding the use of N95 Dust Mask Respirators with employees, to ensure that employees understood the purpose, limitations, care and proper use of the mask.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2017
- Abate by
- Apr 7, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $406 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: (a) Worksite: On or about 2/8/2017, the employer had not developed written machine specific Lockout/Tag-out procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $406
1910.147 C07 I B
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2017
- Abate by
- Apr 7, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure: (a) Worksite: On or about 2/8/2017, the employer did not train affected employees on the purpose and use of energy control procedures.
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 342088176.
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