WESTPORT, MA —
OSHA Inspection: TITCOMB BROTHERS MANUFACTURING, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of TITCOMB BROTHERS MANUFACTURING, INC. in 251 FORGE ROAD, WESTPORT, MA 02790 (NAICS 331221). OSHA activity number 345251904.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TITCOMB BROTHERS MANUFACTURING, INC.
- Site address
- 251 FORGE ROAD
- City
- WESTPORT
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02790
- Mailing
- 251 FORGE ROAD, WESTPORT, MA 02790
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
- 331221
- Employees
- 50
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Oct 8, 2021
- Abate by
- Dec 1, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $9,557 · Current $4,779 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: Wire Room Machine specific energy control procedures were not developed and utilized when employees performed setup on the Sleeper Hartley Spring Coiler #1 machine.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4778.5
- — Z (S) $9557
1910.147 C07 I A
- Issued
- Oct 8, 2021
- Abate by
- Dec 1, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $6,827 · Current $3,414 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation Location: Facility and Wire Room Employees authorized to perform setup operations on machines including but not limited to the Sleeper Hartley Coiler #1 machine, were not trained in the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3413.5
- — Z (S) $6827
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Oct 8, 2021
- Abate by
- Dec 1, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $6,827 · Current $3,414 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s): Location: Wire Room Employees are exposed to caught-in and pinch hazards due point of operation hazards including but not limited to the Sleeper Hartley Spring Coiler #1 machine, where rollers in front of the coiler were not guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3413.5
- — Z (S) $6827
1910.217 C01 I
- Issued
- Oct 8, 2021
- Abate by
- Dec 1, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $6,827 · Current $3,414 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.217(c)(1)(i): The employer did not provide and ensure the usage of point of operation guards or properly applied point of operation devices on every operation performed on mechanical power press(es). Location: Wire Room Employees were exposed to point of operation hazards due to all of a light curtain's sensors being disabled by blocks placed over four sensors on the Bliss Press #2.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3413.5
- — Z (S) $6827
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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 345251904.
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