NEW BRITAIN, CT —
OSHA Inspection: B & F MACHINE CO., INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of B & F MACHINE CO., INC. in 594 SOUTH STREET, NEW BRITAIN, CT 06050 (NAICS 336412). OSHA activity number 343523494.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- B & F MACHINE CO., INC.
- Site address
- 594 SOUTH STREET
- City
- NEW BRITAIN
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06050
- Mailing
- 145 EDGEWOOD AVENUE, NEW BRITAIN, CT 06051
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 336412
- Employees
- 187
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.416 A01
- Issued
- Dec 11, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $12,805 · Current $8,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): Employees were permitted to work in proximity to electric power circuits and were not protected against electric shock by de-energizing and grounding the circuits or effectively guarding the circuits by insulation or other means: On or about 10/10/2018 employees at the B&F Machine Company were exposed to electrical hazards. Employees attempted to install a quick disconnect junction box to an energized bus bar.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8000
- — Z (S) $12805
1926.1053 B21
- Issued
- Dec 11, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $12,805 · Current $8,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(21): Employees were not grasping the ladder with at least one hand when progressing up and/or down the ladder: On or about 10/10/2018 employees at B&F Machine Company were exposed to approximately 14' falls. Employees did not grasp the ladder with at least one hand while progressing up the ladder.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8000
- — Z (S) $12805
1926.1053 B22
- Issued
- Dec 11, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(22): Employees using ladders were carrying objects or loads that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall: On or about 10/10/2018 employees at B&F Machine Company were exposed to approximately 14' falls. An employee was carrying an object up a ladder that caused the employee to lose balance and fall.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 343523494.
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