EAST WINDSOR, CT —
OSHA Inspection: KTI, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of KTI, INC. in 3 THOMPSON ROAD, EAST WINDSOR, CT 06088 (NAICS 811310). OSHA activity number 342184371.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KTI, INC.
- Site address
- 3 THOMPSON ROAD
- City
- EAST WINDSOR
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06088
- Mailing
- 3 THOMPSON ROAD, EAST WINDSOR, CT 06088
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
- 811310
- Employees
- 27
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 31, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $5,070 · Current $3,549 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 rotating parts and laceration hazards: Bi-Metallix Division, Techmata: On, or about, March 6, 2017, the on/off controls provided for the large take-up unit were located on the central support member for the unit. Employees were required to reach past the rotating take-up and coil stock to use the control station.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3549
- — Z (S) $5070
1910.110 C05 I I
- Issued
- Mar 31, 2017
- Abate by
- May 17, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,802 · Current $2,661 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.110(c)(5)(i)(i): Containers, regulating equipment, manifolds, pipe, tubing, and hose were not located so as to minimize exposure to abnormally high temperatures (such as may result from exposure to convection or radiation from heating equipment or installation in confined spaces), physical damage, or tampering by unauthorized persons: Bi-Metallix Division: On, or about, March 6, 2017, propane torch assemblies were stored, unsecured, on the machine frame near the pull rolls at each of the following machines: A. Red Machine. B. Blue Machine. C. Green Machine. D. Strip Machine #5.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2661.4
- — Z (S) $3802
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Mar 31, 2017
- Abate by
- May 17, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,338 · Current $4,437 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 in-running nip points: Bi-Metallix Division: On, or about, March 6, 2017, the in-running nip point created by the in-feed side of the pull rolls was not provided with a guard on each of the following electron beam welding machines: A. Red Machine. B. Blue Machine. C. Green Machine. D. Techmata. E. Strip Machine #5.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4436.6
- — Z (S) $6338
1910.335 A01 I
- Issued
- Mar 31, 2017
- Abate by
- May 17, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,338 · Current $4,437 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed: Plant: On, or about, March 6, 2017, personal protective equipment such as, but not limited to, voltage rated gloves, fire resistive clothing, face shields, balaclavas, hard hats and hearing protection were not required to be worn by employees who performed live electrical work, including trouble-shooting, or who verified that electrical equipment was properly de-energized. Also, employees wore clothing that contained meltable fibers.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4436.6
- — Z (S) $6338
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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 342184371.
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