BRISTOL, CT —
OSHA Inspection: MORIN CORPORATION
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of MORIN CORPORATION in 685 MIDDLE STREET, BRISTOL, CT 06010 (NAICS 332311). OSHA activity number 342554755.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MORIN CORPORATION
- Site address
- 685 MIDDLE STREET
- City
- BRISTOL
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06010
- Mailing
- 685 MIDDLE STREET, BRISTOL, CT 06010
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332311
- Employees
- 50
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.303 F02
- Issued
- Sep 15, 2017
- Abate by
- Nov 2, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $4,741 · Current $2,371 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident: A. On or about August 17, 2017, Production Area: In the following instances, breaker panels were not identified or marked to indicate their purpose: 1. GE PowerMark Plus Load Center, Identified as Line 1, Panel 1 provided overcurrent protection for equipment on Line 1 and in the Welding Shop. 2. General Electric 240V panel, identified as Panel #4 provided overcurrent protection for equipment used in the Trim Department.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2370.5
- — Z (S) $4741
1910.305 B01 II
- Issued
- Sep 15, 2017
- Abate by
- Nov 2, 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. On or about August 17, 2017, Production Area: General Electric 240V panel identified as Panel #4 did not have a breaker or blank to cover an opening at position 15, exposing employees to electric shock hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 C02 II
- Issued
- Sep 15, 2017
- Abate by
- Nov 2, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user: A. On or about August 17, 2017, Painting/Gluing Area: The employer had not implemented a respiratory protection program which ensured that employees wearing 3M half-face elastomeric respirators with organic vapor cartridges were medically cleared to wear the respirator, and to ensure safe, clean storage of the equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.134 G01 I A
- Issued
- Sep 15, 2017
- Abate by
- Nov 2, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function: A. On or about August 17, 2017, Painting/Gluing Area: Employees wearing 3M half face elastomeric tight fitting respirator with organic vapor cartridges had facial hair that interfered with the sealing surface of the face piece.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1200 G01
- Issued
- Sep 15, 2017
- Abate by
- Nov 2, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use: A. On or about August 17, 2017, Facility-Wide: The employer did not maintain copies of updated safety data sheets consistent with the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS).
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1200 E01 I
- Issued
- Sep 15, 2017
- Abate by
- Nov 2, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet: A. On or about August 17, 2017, Facility-Wide: The employer's hazard communication program did not include a chemical inventory of products used at the facility, including those containing xylene, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl methacrylate and organic peroxides.
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 342554755.
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