PROVIDENCE, RI —
OSHA Inspection: LORAC TOOL LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of LORAC TOOL LLC in 97 JOHNSON ST., PROVIDENCE, RI 02905 (NAICS 339910). OSHA activity number 343877775.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- LORAC TOOL LLC
- Site address
- 97 JOHNSON ST.
- City
- PROVIDENCE
- State
- RI
- ZIP
- 02905
- Mailing
- 97 JOHNSON ST., PROVIDENCE, RI 02905
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
- 339910
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C01
- Issued
- Apr 15, 2019
- Abate by
- May 30, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $6,630 · Current $3,315 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative: (a) Worksite: On or about 3/26/2019, the employer had not established a Lockout/Tag-out program for controlling energy sources during machine maintenance and repair work.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3315
- — Z (S) $6630
1910.218 A02
- Issued
- Apr 15, 2019
- Abate by
- May 30, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $6,630 · Current $3,315 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.218(a)(2): The employer did not maintain all forge shop equipment in a condition which will ensure continued safe operation: (a) Worksite: On or about 3/25/2019, the employer did not ensure that the Drop Hammer machine was properly maintained, which resulted in the sling arm (which holds the hammer) slipping off the shaft that drives it, allowing the hammer to fall into the point of operation, and striking the right hand of the victim.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3315
- — Z (S) $6630
1910.218 A02 I
- Issued
- Apr 15, 2019
- Abate by
- May 30, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.218(a)(2)(i): Records of safety inspections of forging machines were not kept: (a) Worksite: On or about 3/26/2019, the employer was unable to provide records of safety inspections and routine maintenance records for the Drop Hammer Machine.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.218 A02 II
- Issued
- Apr 15, 2019
- Abate by
- May 30, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.218(a)(2)(ii): There was no scheduling and recording of inspections of guards and point of operation protection devices at frequent and regular intervals for forging machines: (a) Worksite: On or about 3/26/2019, the employer was unable to provide records of inspections of the Drop Hammer point of operation guard, which did not prevent the hammer from striking the victim when his right hand was in the point of operation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.218 A02 III
- Issued
- Apr 15, 2019
- Abate by
- May 30, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.218(a)(2)(iii): The employer did not train personnel for the proper inspection and maintenance of forging machinery and equipment: (a) Worksite: On or about 3/26/2019, the employer did not ensure that employees performing maintenance and repair work to the Drop Hammer Machine were properly trained to do so.
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 343877775.
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