NEW BRITAIN, CT —
OSHA Inspection: CONTINENTAL MACHINE TOOL COMPANY, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of CONTINENTAL MACHINE TOOL COMPANY, INC. in 533 JOHN DOWNEY DRIVE, NEW BRITAIN, CT 06051 (NAICS 332710). OSHA activity number 343230215.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CONTINENTAL MACHINE TOOL COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 533 JOHN DOWNEY DRIVE
- City
- NEW BRITAIN
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06051
- Mailing
- 533 JOHN DOWNEY DRIVE, NEW BRITAIN, CT 06051
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 38
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.25 B01
- Issued
- Jul 11, 2019
- Abate by
- Aug 27, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $4,508 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.25(b)(1): The employer did not ensure handrails, stair rail systems, and guardrail systems were provided in accordance with 1910.28: A. On or about March 28, 2019, Loading Dock: The six-riser concrete steps from the emergency exit was not provided with a handrail on the open side. The stairs measured 55-inches wide and exposed employees to a fall of up to 46-inches.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $4508
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- Jul 11, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $2,874 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used 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: A. On or about March 29, 2019, Deburring Department: An employee exposed to flying particles, working in an area where eye protection was required, was wearing prescription glasses that did not meet the specifications of ANSI Z87.1 for impact resistance.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1500
- — Z (S) $2874
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Jul 11, 2019
- Abate by
- Aug 27, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,381 · Current $1,500 Reduced
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: A. On or about March 28, 2019, Facility: Powered industrial truck operators had not had their performance evaluated since 2007.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1500
- — Z (S) $3381
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jul 11, 2019
- Abate by
- Oct 9, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $5,636 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: A. On or about March 28, 2019, Production Areas: In the following instances, machine guarding, including interlocks, was not provided to prevent employees from entering machine areas and exposing themselves to rotating parts: 1. Johnford #3 SV-32 Super Vertical vertical machining center. 2. Matsuura RA-II vertical machining center #E. 3. Nakamura Tome Methods Slant #17. 4. Hwacheon CuTex 160 CNC turning Center #26. 5. Matsuura RA-11F vertical machining center #23. 6. Nakamura Tome CNC Lathe #122. 7. Methods Slant CNC lathe #49. 8. Nakamura Tome CNC Lathe #123. 9. Nakamura Tome CNC Lathe #32.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $5636
1910.242 B
- Issued
- Jul 11, 2019
- Abate by
- Aug 27, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,381 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.: A. On or about March 28, 2019, Production Areas: In the following locations, compressed air used for cleaning was not reduced to below 30 p.s.i.: 1. Hyundai-Kia SKT-15 CNC turning center #1 2. Johnford SV-32 Super Vertical vertical machining center #3 3. Matsuura RA-II #E vertical machining center 4. Matsuura MC-500V vertical machining center 5. Matsuura MC-1000V vertical machining center #67 6. Matsuura MC-760V DC vertical machining center #9 7. Matsuura MC-760V vertical machining center #6 8. Hwacheon CuTex 160 CNC turning center #26 9. Matsuura MC-800VF vertical machining center 10. Supermax YCM-FV56A 2-Pallet CNC vertical machining center #36 11. Supermax YCM-FV56A 2-Pallet CNC vertical machining center #37 12. Methods Slant CNC lathe #49 13. Nakamura Tome CNC Lathe #32
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $3381
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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 343230215.
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