NEWINGTON, CT —
OSHA Inspection: THE KEENEY MANUFACTURING COMPANY INC
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
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.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- THE KEENEY MANUFACTURING COMPANY INC
- Site address
- 1170 MAIN STREET
- City
- NEWINGTON
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06111
- Mailing
- 1170 MAIN STREET, NEWINGTON, CT 06111
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 332913
- Employees
- 132
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Jun 29, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 16, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $9,239 · Current $7,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Jun 29, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 16, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
068614602260B141SL06
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Jun 29, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 16, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
0686SL06
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Jun 29, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $9,239 · Current $7,000 Reduced
0686
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Jun 29, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $9,239 · Current $7,000 Reduced
1460
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Jun 29, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $7,391 · Current $0 Reduced
SL06
General-duty citation text
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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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 343034138.
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