SOUTH WINDSOR, CT —
OSHA Inspection: BARKER STEEL LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BARKER STEEL LLC in 30 TALBOT LANE, SOUTH WINDSOR, CT 06074 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 343009114.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BARKER STEEL LLC
- Site address
- 30 TALBOT LANE
- City
- SOUTH WINDSOR
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06074
- Mailing
- 30 TALBOT LANE, SOUTH WINDSOR, CT 06074
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 332312
- Employees
- 28
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.110 C05 VII A
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2018
- Abate by
- Jun 4, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $4,240 · Current $3,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.110(c)(5)(vii)(a): Containers were used in industrial occupancies with essentially noncombustible contents where portable equipment for space heating is essential but where a permanent heating installation was practical: Plant-wide: On, or about, March 12, 2018, propane forced-air heaters were used throughout the plant to provide heat to work areas. The natural gas piping and heating system installed in the building was not in service for the plant area and heaters and propane tanks designed for temporary heating had been brought into the facility for to replace the permanent heating system.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $3500
- — C (S) $4240
- — Z (S) $4240
1910.169 B03 I
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,604 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.169(b)(3)(i): Compressed air receiver(s) were not equipped with one or more spring-loaded safety valves: Main Walkway: On, or about, March 12, 2018, the air receiver tank installed at #2 Alligator Shear was not provided with a pressure relief valve.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $3604
- — Z (S) $3604
1910.305 B02 I
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,604 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose: On, or about, March 12, 2018, in the following locations, wall mounted junction boxes were not provided with a cover: A. Warehouse, near entrance from office. B. Warehouse, near Blue Threading Machine.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $1500
- — C (S) $3604
- — Z (S) $3604
1910.37 B04
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent: Storage Bin Area: On, or about, March 12, 2018, directional signage was not provided to indicate that an exit door was located behind the storage bins. The configuration and size of the bins blocked the exit sign over the door from the line of sight of employees on the Fabrication floor.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.253 B04 III
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour: Storage Bin Area: On, or about, March 12, 2018, an acetylene cylinder was stored next to an oxygen cylinder.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.305 G01 IV D
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(D): Flexible cords and cables were attached to building surfaces: Warehouse, Blue Threading Machine: On, or about, March 12, 2018, the blue threading machine was energized through flexible cord that had been attached the building surface using plastic ties.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (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 343009114.
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