HAMDEN, CT —
OSHA Inspection: GIERING METAL FINISHING, INCORPORATED
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of GIERING METAL FINISHING, INCORPORATED in 2655 STATE ST., HAMDEN, CT 06517 (NAICS 332812). OSHA activity number 345030274.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GIERING METAL FINISHING, INCORPORATED
- Site address
- 2655 STATE ST.
- City
- HAMDEN
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06517
- Mailing
- 2655 STATE ST., HAMDEN, CT 06517
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
- 332812
- Employees
- 59
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2021
- Abate by
- May 6, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $9,557 · Current $6,690 Reduced
General-duty citation text
1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the systems described in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1). WORKSITE: The employer did not ensure the employee performing work on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that measured 15.5 feet or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the systems described in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1) during tasks such as (but not limited to) spreading roof sealant.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6689.9
- — Z (S) $9557
1910.28 B06 II
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2021
- Abate by
- May 6, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
1910.28(b)(6)(ii): Each employee 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above dangerous equipment must be protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, travel restraint systems, or personal fall arrest systems. WORKSITE: The employer did not ensure the employee performing work 15.5 feet or more above a transformer cage with three ground mounted 3800 volt oil filled step down transformers was protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, travel restraint systems, or personal fall arrest systems during tasks such as (but not limited to) spreading roof sealant.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.30 A01
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2021
- Abate by
- May 6, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $9,557 · Current $6,690 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.30(a)(1): The employer did not provide training for each employee who uses personal fall protection systems or who is required to be trained as specified elsewhere in this subpart before any employee is exposed to a fall hazard. And/or the employer did not ensure employees are trained in the requirements of this paragraph on or before May 17, 2017. WORKSITE: The employer did not provide training for each employee who was exposed to a fall hazard during tasks such as (but not limited to) performing roof sealing at an unprotected edge at least 15.5 feet above the ground.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6689.9
- — Z (S) $9557
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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 345030274.
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