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OSHA Inspection: ASSOCIATED SPRING - BARNES GROUP, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of ASSOCIATED SPRING - BARNES GROUP, INC. in 18 MAIN STREET, BRISTOL, CT 06010 (NAICS 332613). OSHA activity number 345794556.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
18 MAIN STREET
City
BRISTOL
State
CT
ZIP
06010
Mailing
18 MAIN STREET, BRISTOL, CT 06010
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Union (A)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
332613
Employees
93
Ownership type
Private (A)

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
May 27, 2022
Abate by
Jul 18, 2022
Penalty
Initial $6,215 · Current $4,351 Reduced
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:  Hardening Shop:  On, or about, February 11, 2022, the following blast tumblers allowed the internal belt to run with a momentary activation of the run control and the door open:  1.	Blaster #1, Pangborn. 2.	Blaster #3, Pangborn.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $4350.5
  • · Z (S) $6215

1910.332 B01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
May 27, 2022
Abate by
Jul 18, 2022
Penalty
Initial $7,770 · Current $5,439 Reduced
29 CFR  1910.332(b)(1):  Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments:  Plant:  On, or about, May 3, 2022, an employee who performed electrical work in the plant had not been sufficiently trained regarding safe electrical work practices in the plant, specifically, what work was permitted to be done live and what work was required to be done with the equipment de-energized.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $5439
  • · Z (S) $7770

1910.333 A01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 27, 2022
Abate by
Jul 18, 2022
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR  1910.333(a)(1):  Live parts to which an employee was exposed were not de-energized before the employee worked on or near them:  Wash Line:  On, or about, the week of April 18, 2022, a buss mounted disconnect switch was installed into a live buss bar to energize the Abtex machine after it was relocated from another area of the plant.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $0
  • · Z (S) $0

1910.335 A01 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
May 27, 2022
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR  1910.335(a)(1)(i):  Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed:  Plant:  On, or about, May 13, 2022, employees who worked on and around energized electrical equipment were not provided with fire resistive balaclavas.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $0
  • · Z (S) $0

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