WATERFORD, CT ·
OSHA Inspection: PARTY CITY WATERFORD COMMONS
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of PARTY CITY WATERFORD COMMONS in 915 HARTFORD TURNPIKE, WATERFORD, CT 06385 (NAICS 453220). OSHA activity number 344371000.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PARTY CITY WATERFORD COMMONS
- Site address
- 915 HARTFORD TURNPIKE
- City
- WATERFORD
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06385
- Mailing
- 915 HARTFORD TURNPIKE, WATERFORD, CT 06385
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 453220
- Employees
- 16
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.36 G02
- Issued
- Nov 18, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $7,577 · Current $5,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2): Exit access(es) were not at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points. On or about 10/10/2019 employees at the Waterford Commons facility were not provided safe aisleway access in the stock room. Store room aisles were less than 28 inches wide.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $5000
- · Z (S) $7577
1910.101 B
- Issued
- Nov 18, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $5,683 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.101(b): The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks were not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in CFR 1910.6: On or about 10/10/2019 employees at the Waterford Commons facility were exposed to unsecured bottles of helium. Helium bottles were not protected from displacement. (REFERENCE CGA P-1-1965 Section 3.3.1)
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3000
- · Z (S) $5683
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Nov 18, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed: On or about 10/10/2019 employees at the Waterford Commons facility were not provided an unobstructed exit route. Emergency exit was blocked with a hand cart and pallet jack.
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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 344371000.
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