MONROE, CT —
OSHA Inspection: BARON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of BARON TECHNOLOGY, INC. in 9 MAPLE DRIVE, MONROE, CT 06468 (NAICS 332812). OSHA activity number 343029054.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BARON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
- Site address
- 9 MAPLE DRIVE
- City
- MONROE
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06468
- Mailing
- 62 SPRING HILL RD., TRUMBULL, CT 06611
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 332812
- Employees
- 22
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
10 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.107 D09
- Issued
- Jul 16, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,880 · Current $2,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.107(d)(9): Air exhaust from spray operations was not be directed so that it will contaminate makeup air being introduced into the spraying area or other ventilating intakes, nor directed so as to create a nuisance. Air exhausted from spray operations shall not be recirculated. Location: 62 Spring Hill Road, Trumbull, CT 06611 Spray Room: The ductless spray booth Model # S-330-DSH did not exhaust/vent outside the building when F/A Sealer 789 a highly flammable toxic material was sprayed in a small spray room.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2400
- — Z (S) $3880
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Jul 16, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,880 · Current $2,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use; Location: 62 Spring Hill Road, Trumbull, CT 06611 The employers written respiratory program was not site specific and did not include the company name, Program Administrator and types of respirators utilized.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2400
- — Z (S) $3880
1910.134 C03
- Issued
- Jul 16, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(3): The employer did not designate a program administrator who was qualified by appropriate training or experience to administer or oversee the respiratory protection program and to conduct the required evaluations of program effectiveness: Location: 62 Spring Hill Road, Trumbull, CT 06611 The respiratory program did not have a Program Administrator and had not been evaluated for its program effectiveness.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 F01
- Issued
- Jul 16, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,880 · Current $2,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT): Location: 62 Spring Hill Road Trumbull, CT 06611 Each employee are required to wear a half face negative pressure tight fitting respirator was not provided with fit testing.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2400
- — Z (S) $3880
1910.134 G01 I A
- Issued
- Jul 16, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2018
- 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: Location: 62 Spring Hill Road, Trumbull, CT 06611 Each employee required to wear a half face negative tight fitting pressure respirator was not clean shaven and had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the face piece and the employee's face.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 K
- Issued
- Jul 16, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary: Location: 62 Spring Hill Road, Trumbull, CT 06611 Annual respiratory protection training was not provided to each to employee.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.138 A
- Issued
- Jul 16, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,880 · Current $2,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes Location: 62 Spring Hill Road Trumbull, CT Each employee changing propane tanks on the powered industrial trucks were not provided with appropriate hand protection (cold-impervious insulating gloves).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2400
- — Z (S) $3880
1910.178 A06
- Issued
- Jul 16, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,880 · Current $2,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates and markings were in place: Location: 62 Spring Hill Road, Trumbull, CT 06611 The name plate on the Hyster power industrial truck serial number A10D350624 was painted over and not legible.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2400
- — Z (S) $3880
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Jul 16, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years: Location: 62 Spring Hill Road Trumbull, CT 06611 The Hyster and Komatsu power industrial truck operators were not evaluated at least once every three years.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Jul 16, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s). Location: 62 Spring Hill Road, Trumbull, CT 06611 The horn on the Hyster FG25T-8 was not operational.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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