LINCOLN, RI —
OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN TOOL COMPANY
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of AMERICAN TOOL COMPANY in 623 WASHINGTON HIGHWAY, LINCOLN, RI 02865 (NAICS 332710). OSHA activity number 345218044.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AMERICAN TOOL COMPANY
- Site address
- 623 WASHINGTON HIGHWAY
- City
- LINCOLN
- State
- RI
- ZIP
- 02865
- Mailing
- 623 WASHINGTON HIGHWAY, LINCOLN, RI 02865
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
- 332710
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Aug 11, 2021
- Abate by
- Aug 30, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $3,316 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i):Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: (a) Yamazaki Mazak Corp Model FH6800 Horizontal Milling Machine: On or about 3-26-21 adequate energy control procedures for the CNC machine were not utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were involved with minor adjustments to the work piece and for tool changes.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3316
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Aug 11, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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: (a) Yamazaki Mazak Corp Model FH6800 Horizontal Milling Machine: On or about 3-26-21 the guarding on the CNC equipment was not adequate in that an employee was operating it with the interlocks not functioning properly.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Aug 11, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $1,989 · Current $995 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: (a) Production area adjacent to the Blanchard Grinder: On or about 3/26/21 employees were exposed to the injurious corrosive metal working fluid material CIMTECH 95 Blue without suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $994.5
- — Z (S) $1989
1910.215 A02
- Issued
- Aug 11, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $2,653 · Current $1,327 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2):Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections: (a) Production area adjacent to the MAZAK FH6800 CNC milling machine: On or about 3-26-21 the abrasive wheel used on the pedestal mounted bench grinder was not provided with side safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1326.5
- — Z (S) $2653
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Aug 11, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work: (a) Production area adjacent to the MAZAK FH6800 CNC milling machine: On or about 3-26-21 the abrasive wheel used on the pedestal mounted bench grinder was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Aug 11, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch: (a) Production area adjacent to the MAZAK FH6800 CNC milling machine: On or about 3-26-21 the abrasive wheel used on the pedestal mounted bench grinder was not provided with an adjustable tongue.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Aug 11, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years: (a) Facility-wide: On or about 3-26-21, an evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years.
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 345218044.
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