OSHA Inspection: PLAINVILLE SPECIAL TOOL, LLC

Issued

2021-08-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2653.00 · Current $1857.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.133(a)(3):  The employer did not ensure that each affected employee who wore prescription lenses while engaged in operations that involve eye hazards wore eye protection that incorporates the prescription in its design, or wore eye protection that can be worn over the prescription lenses without disturbing the proper position of the prescription lenses or the protective lenses:  Press Room:  On, or about, June 24, 2021, an employee who was operating Press #7, a Minster partial revolution mechanical power press, was wearing prescription glasses that were not safety glasses.

Issued

2021-08-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1691.00 · Current $1184.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1):Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by the unused portion of a saw blade:  Tool Room:  On, or about, June 30, 2021, the guard provided for the unused portion of the blade on the Grob vertical band saw did not protect employees from inadvertent contact with the unused portion of the blade above the cutting area.

Issued

2021-08-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3316.00 · Current $2321.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.217(c)(2)(i)(a):  Point of operation guard(s) on mechanical power press(es) did not prevent entry of hands or fingers into the point of operation by reaching through, over, under or around the guard(s):  Press Room: On, or about, June 24, 2021, barrier guards on the following straight-sided mechanical power presses were adjusted to allow entry into the die area:  A.	Press #1, Minster. B.	Press #4, Verson.

Issued

2021-08-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.217(e)(1)(i)(A):  Periodic and regular inspections of each power press were not conducted to ensure that all of its parts, auxiliary equipment, and safeguards, including clutch/brake mechanism, anti-repeat feature, and single-stroke mechanism, are in safe operating condition and adjustment:  Plant:  On, or about, July 7, 2021, mechanical power presses were not subject to periodic, documented inspections.

Issued

2021-08-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1691.00 · Current $1184.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.217(f)(3):Floors surrounding mechanical power press(es) were not kept in good condition and free from obstructions, grease, oil or water:  Press Room:  On, or about, June 24, 2021, boxes, barrels, shelving and other material had collected in the work area for Press #7, a Minster partial revolution mechanical power press.

Issued

2021-08-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2255.00 · Current $1579.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.304(g)(5):  The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:  Press Room:  On, or about, June 24, 2021, the ground pin was missing from a portable light fixture used at Press #7, a Minster partial revolution power press.

Issued

2021-08-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(C):  Flexible cords and cables were used where run through doorways, windows, or similar openings:  Press Room:  On, or about, June 24, 2021, an extension cord was run through an interior window opening to energize a portable light fixture used at Press #7, a Minster partial revolution mechanical power press.

Issued

2021-08-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.41(a)(2):  The establishment had 20 or more but fewer than 250 employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and the establishment was classified as an industry listed in appendix A to subpart E of this part, but did not electronically submit information from OSHA 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA or OSHA's designee.  The employer did not submit the information once a year, no later than the date listed in paragraph (c) of this section of the year after the calendar year covered by the form:  (a) Plainville Special Tool, LLC, 63 North Washington Street, Plainville, Connecticut:  On, or about, July 7, 2021, and times prior thereto, the employer failed to electronically submit information from their OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses for 2020 or equivalent on or before March 2, 2021.  The establishment employed 21 employees and was classified under NAICS 332119 during calendar year 2020.

Issued

2021-08-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6)(i):  The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  Company:  On, or about, July 7, 2021, the employer's lockout/tagout program had not been subject to a periodic, documented review for approximately ten years.

Issued

2021-08-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.215(b)(9):  Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:  Tool Room:  On, or about, June 30, 2021, the Dayton pedestal grinder was not provided with a tongue guard on either side.

Issued

2021-08-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.217(b)(12):  All pressure vessels used in conjunction with power presses did not conform to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Code for Pressure Vessels, 1968 Edition:  Ref. UG-125  Press Room:  On, or about, June 24, 2021, air receiver tanks on the following mechanical power presses were not provided with pressure relief valves:  A.	Press #15, Walsh. B.	Press #12, V&O.

Issued

2021-08-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.242(b):  Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:  In the following locations, compressed air nozzles used for cleaning were measured to be greater than 30 p.s.i., dead-ended:  A.	Press Room:  On, or about, June 24, 2021, the compressed air nozzle provided at Press #2, a Minster partial revolution power press. B.	Welding Area:  On, or about June 30, 2021, the compressed air nozzles provided at: 1.	#2 resistance welder 2.	Thompson resistance welder.