BETHEL, CT —
OSHA Inspection: ELON, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of ELON, INC. in 22 TAYLOR AVENUE, BETHEL, CT 06801 (NAICS 444190). OSHA activity number 344305750.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ELON, INC.
- Site address
- 22 TAYLOR AVENUE
- City
- BETHEL
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06801
- Mailing
- 22 TAYLOR AVENUE, BETHEL, CT 06801
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
- 444190
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Nov 15, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 6, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $3,031 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: WAREHOUSE: The employer had not installed an emergency eyewash station for the employees handling corrosive chemicals, such as (but not limited to) battery acid.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $3031
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Nov 15, 2019
- Abate by
- Mar 6, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $3,789 · Current $3,200 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: WORKSHOP/SAMPLE ROOM: The lower rotating blades of the following wet saws were unguarded: 1. The Raimondi wet saw. 2. The Combi 250VA wet saw. 3. The MK wet saw.
Recent events (3)
- — P (S) $3200
- — I (S) $3200
- — Z (S) $3789
1910.213 B03
- Issued
- Nov 15, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 6, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $3,789 · Current $3,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.213(b)(3): Provisions were not made to prevent woodworking machine(s) from automatically restarting upon restoration of power after power failure: WORKSHOP/SAMPLE ROOM: The DeWalt table saw used for ripping was not equipped a magnetic starter.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3200
- — Z (S) $3789
1910.213 C02
- Issued
- Nov 15, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 6, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.213(c)(2): Hand-fed circular ripsaw(s) were not furnished with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator: WORKSHOP/SAMPLE ROOM: The DeWalt table saw used for ripping was not equipped with a spreader to prevent the material from being thrown back on the operator.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.213 C03
- Issued
- Nov 15, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 6, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.213(c)(3): Hand-fed ripsaw(s) did not have non kickback fingers or dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the material or to throw it back toward the operator: WORKSHOP/SAMPLE ROOM: The DeWalt table saw used for ripping was not equipped with nonkickback fingers or dogs.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.304 F01 IV
- Issued
- Nov 15, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 6, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $3,789 · Current $3,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(iv): Overcurrent devices for circuits rated 600 volts, nominal, or less, were not readily accessible to each employee or authorized building management personnel: WORSHOP/SAMPLE ROOM: The electrical panel for the circuit breakers having built-in overcurrent protection was blocked by a shop vacuum, a 55-gallon trash pail, and other material.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3200
- — Z (S) $3789
1904.33 A
- Issued
- Nov 15, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.33(a): The employer did not maintain the OSHA 300 log, the privacy case list, the annual summary and the OSHA 301 Incident Report forms for five (5) years following the end of the calendar year that those records covered. ESTABLISHMENT: The employer had not maintained the log of all Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300), the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300-A), and the Injury and Illness Incident Report (OSHA Form 301) for the years of 2015 through 2019.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2000
- — Z (O) $5000
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Nov 15, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 6, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s): WAREHOUSE: The left back-up brake light of the Toyota powered industrial truck (PIT) was not operable.
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 344305750.
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