SOUTHINGTON, CT ·
OSHA Inspection: C.V. TOOL COMPANY, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of C.V. TOOL COMPANY, INC. in 44 ROBERT PORTER ROAD, SOUTHINGTON, CT 06489 (NAICS 332710). OSHA activity number 342458841.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- C.V. TOOL COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 44 ROBERT PORTER ROAD
- City
- SOUTHINGTON
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06489
- Mailing
- 44 ROBERT PORTER ROAD, SOUTHINGTON, CT 06489
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332710
- Employees
- 40
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jul 19, 2017
- Abate by
- Oct 16, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $5,577 · Current $3,625 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not 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: Production Floor 2: On, or about, July 11, 2017, the access door provided on the YCM 2110B CNC milling center was not interlocked during the automatic mode.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3625.05
- · Z (S) $5577
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Jul 19, 2017
- Abate by
- Sep 5, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $4,183 · Current $2,719 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch: Manual Tool Room: On or about, July 11, 2017, the work rests provided on the Baldor bench mounted grinder were adjusted to three quarters of an inch from the wheel.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2718.95
- · Z (S) $4183
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Jul 19, 2017
- Abate by
- Sep 5, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel: Manual Tool Room: On, or about, July 11, 2017, the Baldor bench mounted grinder was not provided with a tongue guard on either side.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.242 B
- Issued
- Jul 19, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $279 · Current $181 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.: Production Floor 2, YCM 2110B Milling Center: On, or about, July 11, 2017, the compressed air nozzle provided for cleaning was measured to be greater than 30 p.s.i., dead-ended. C.V. Tool Company, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 959728, Citation Number 1, Item Number 2 and was affirmed as a Final Order on June 24, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at Southington, Connecticut.
Recent events (2)
- · I (R) $181.35
- · Z (R) $279
1910.219 E03 I
- Issued
- Jul 19, 2017
- Abate by
- Sep 5, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): Front of Shop: On, or about, July 11, 2017, the drive belt provided on the back-up compressor was not provided with a guard.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
1910.303 G01 II
- Issued
- Jul 19, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage: Rear of Shop, Near New Addition: On, or about, July 11, 2017, a rolling tool box, potted plant and mop bucket were stored in front of the electrical switchgear that housed the main service and a distribution panel.
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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 342458841.
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