WALLINGFORD, CT —
OSHA Inspection: FASTENAL
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of FASTENAL in 61 BARNES INDUSTRIAL PARK NORTH, WALLINGFORD, CT 06492 (NAICS 332710). OSHA activity number 343170361.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FASTENAL
- Site address
- 61 BARNES INDUSTRIAL PARK NORTH
- City
- WALLINGFORD
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06492
- Mailing
- 61 BARNES INDUSTRIAL PARK, WALLINGFORD, CT 06492
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 332710
- Employees
- 144
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2018
- Abate by
- Sep 13, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $12,934 · Current $9,054 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): : The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that employees were exposed to the hazard of being burned by the flame curtains from the #3 Dow Batch Heat Treating furnace. WORKSHOP/HEAT TREATING DEPARTMENT: The employer did not ensure through utilizing appropriate engineering measures, performing proper maintenance and utilizing other appropriate means that the employees, loading and working in and around the #3 Dow Batch Heat Treating furnace, were protected from the hazards of being burnt by the flame curtains at all times. On/or about May 15, 2018, an employee, preparing to load the #3 Dow Batch Heat Treating furnace was unable to open the door of the furnace and was trying to adjust the valve for the air on the door using a screw driver. As soon as the employee opened the door, flame curtains came out from the furnace causing burns to the employee's face, hands, ears, arms and head.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $9053.8
- — Z (S) $12934
1910.157 E01
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(1): The employer shall be responsible for the inspection, maintenance and testing of all portable fire extinguishers in the workplace: WORKSHOP: The employer had not maintained the carbon dioxide fire extinguisher with a tag for the#3 Dow Batch Heat Treating furnace.
Recent events (2)
- — I (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 343170361.
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