BRISTOL, CT —
OSHA Inspection: FOUR STAR MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of FOUR STAR MANUFACTURING COMPANY in 400 RIVERSIDE AVENUE, BRISTOL, CT 06010 (NAICS 332116). OSHA activity number 342869104.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FOUR STAR MANUFACTURING COMPANY
- Site address
- 400 RIVERSIDE AVENUE
- City
- BRISTOL
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06010
- Mailing
- 400 RIVERSIDE AVENUE, BRISTOL, CT 06010
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
- 332116
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.36 G04
- Issued
- Feb 21, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $1,602 · Current $1,121 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.36(g)(4): Objects that projected into the exit route reduced the width of the exit route to less than the minimum width requirements for exit routes: A. On or about January 10, 2017, Tool Room: Access to the emergency exit on the outside wall of the building was blocked by a metal storage cabinet in the aisle. Access was reduced to 21 inches.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1121.4
- — Z (S) $1602
1910.303 B01 IV
- Issued
- Feb 21, 2018
- Abate by
- Apr 9, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,513 · Current $1,759 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1)(iv): Electric equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause serious physical harm to employees, such as damaged electrical insulation: A. On or about January 10, 2018, Production Area: 1. An orange flexible extension cord energized through a wall outlet behind the grinding operation had sustained damage to the insulation which had been covered with tape. The tape did not provide the same insulative properties as the original insulation. 2. The black flexible corset to the Lux Saw metal cutting band saw showed signs of damage to the insulation, exposing the wires.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1759.1
- — Z (S) $2513
1910.305 B01 II
- Issued
- Feb 21, 2018
- Abate by
- Apr 9, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,513 · Current $1,759 Reduced
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 January 10, 2018, Production Area: The flexible cord set on the Central Machinery horizontal metal- cutting band saw had been pulled from its fitting, leaving an uncovered opening.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1759.1
- — Z (S) $2513
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Feb 21, 2018
- Abate by
- Apr 9, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,513 · Current $1,759 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: A. On or about January 10, 2018, Production Area: 1. An orange flexible extension cord, energized through a wall outlet behind the grinding operation, was used in lieu of the fixed wiring of the building, to provide power to the Central Machinery metal cutting band saw. 2. A 6-outlet relocatable power tap was used in lieu of the fixed wiring of the building, to provide power to the Lux Saw metal cutting band saw.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1759.1
- — Z (S) $2513
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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 342869104.
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