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OSHA Inspection: THE KEENEY MANUFACTURING COMPANY INC

Referral inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of THE KEENEY MANUFACTURING COMPANY INC in 1170 MAIN STREET, NEWINGTON, CT 06111 (NAICS 332913). OSHA activity number 343034138.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
1170 MAIN STREET
City
NEWINGTON
State
CT
ZIP
06111
Mailing
1170 MAIN STREET, NEWINGTON, CT 06111
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
A
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
332913
Employees
132
Ownership type
A

6 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.132 A

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jun 29, 2018
Abate by
Aug 16, 2018
Penalty
Initial $9,239 · Current $7,000 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:    PLATING LINE:    On or about March 21, 2018, two employees were splashed with chromic acid in their faces, chests, and arms while trying to separate two racks that had become tangled.  The employees wore only safety glasses and neoprene gloves that extended to their mid-forearms.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $7000
  • — Z (S) $9239

1910.133 A01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jun 29, 2018
Abate by
Aug 16, 2018
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 068614602260B141SL06

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  PLATING LINE:  On or about and at times prior to March 21, 2018, the employer did not ensure that employees were using appropriate eye/face protection to prevent chemicals from splashing into their eyes and on their faces.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.138 B

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jun 29, 2018
Abate by
Aug 16, 2018
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0686SL06

29 CFR 1910.138(b): The employer did not base selection of appropriate hand protection on an evaluation of the performance characteristics of the hand protection relative to the tasks to be performed, conditions present, duration of use, and the hazards and potential hazards identified:  PLATING LINE:  On or about and at times prior to March 21, 2018, the employer did not assess the chemical concentrations of the dip tanks when determining which gloves to designate for employee use on the electroplating line.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.147 C04 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jun 29, 2018
Penalty
Initial $9,239 · Current $7,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0686

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    PLATING LINE:    On or about and at times prior to March 21, 2018, by not turning off the rectifier before trying to separate two racks of plumbing parts that were above Tank 15 (Chrome Plate) in the Plater #2 Plating Line, the company operating procedures were not followed.  In addition, the procedure was inadequate in that the rectifier was not required to be locked out prior to attempting to separate the racks.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $7000
  • — Z (S) $9239

1910.124 F

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jun 29, 2018
Penalty
Initial $9,239 · Current $7,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1460

29 CFR 1910.124(f): Employees were not knowledgeable of the proper first-aid procedures appropriate to the dipping or coating hazards to which they were exposed:    PLATING LINE/PLATER #2:    On or about and at times prior to March 21, 2018, employees had not been provided with training with regard to the proper first aid procedures in the event that an employee was splashed with hydrofluoric acid from Tank 8 of the plating line.  The employer had established a team of responders who were responsible for providing first aid in the event of an employee being injured.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $7000
  • — Z (S) $9239

1910.124 H04

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jun 29, 2018
Penalty
Initial $7,391 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances SL06

29 CFR 1910.124(h)(4): Employees working with chromic acid were not provided with periodic examinations of their exposed body parts, especially their nostrils:    PLATING LINE #2:    On or about and at times prior to March 21, 2018, employees who worked on the plating line were not provided with periodic examinations of their exposed body parts, including nostrils.  Tank 15 of the plating line contained chromic acid.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $7391

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