GROTON, CT —
OSHA Inspection: DONCASTERS PRECISION CASTINGS - NEW ENGLAND
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of DONCASTERS PRECISION CASTINGS - NEW ENGLAND in 835 POQUONNOCK ROAD, GROTON, CT 06340 (NAICS 331512). OSHA activity number 343249660.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- DONCASTERS PRECISION CASTINGS - NEW ENGLAND
- Site address
- 835 POQUONNOCK ROAD
- City
- GROTON
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06340
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 1146, GROTON, CT 06340
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 331512
- Employees
- 253
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Jul 20, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $4,806 · Current $3,364 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition: A. On or about June 29, 2018, Pre-Finish Department: In the following instances, the protective gloves provided on abrasive blasting equipment were damaged, exposing employees to the abrasive aluminum oxide blasting media: 1. Empire Pro Finish blasting cabinet #3: a. A one-half-inch diameter hole in the mid arm of the left glove lining. The hole was covered with black tape on the outside of the glove. b. A two and a half-inch tear in the seam of the left glove, near the center of the equipment. c. A one-inch break in the seam of the right glove, toward the right side of the equipment. d. A two-inch tear in the right glove, at the equipment face toward the center of the equipment. 2. Empire blasting cabinet #2: a. A two-inch tear in the right side of the left glove. b. A one-inch tear in the left side of the left glove, near the equipment face. c. A one-inch slice in the right glove.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3364.2
- — Z (S) $4806
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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 343249660.
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