BLOOMFIELD, CT —
OSHA Inspection: H.G. CONN. MERCHANTS, LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of H.G. CONN. MERCHANTS, LLC in 1415 BLUE HILLS AVENUE, BLOOMFIELD, CT 06002 (NAICS 442299). OSHA activity number 346155823.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- H.G. CONN. MERCHANTS, LLC
- Site address
- 1415 BLUE HILLS AVENUE
- City
- BLOOMFIELD
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06002
- Mailing
- 1415 BLUE HILLS AVENUE, BLOOMFIELD, CT 06002
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 442299
- Employees
- 1200
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Jan 5, 2023
- Abate by
- Feb 23, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $9,687 · Current $0 Reduced
2310
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s). Warehouse Operations: On, or about, August 18, 2022, the battery provided on the Crown fork truck was leaking acid solution. The acid had dried and caked on the surface of the battery.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $9687
1910.334 A02 II
- Issued
- Jan 5, 2023
- Abate by
- Feb 23, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $5,811 · Current $5,811
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposed an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service and an employee was using it before repairs and tests necessary to render the equipment safe were made: Battery maintenance area: On, or about, August 18, 2022, the insulation of the extension cord that energized a relocatable power tap was damaged exposing the internal wiring of the extension cord.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5811
- — Z (S) $5811
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Jan 5, 2023
- Abate by
- Feb 23, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $5,811 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: Battery maintenance area: On, or about, August 18, 2022, the following equipment was energized through extension cords: A. Goulds water pump B. Shop-Vac floor fan
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5811
1910.305 G01 IV D
- Issued
- Jan 5, 2023
- Abate by
- Feb 23, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(D): The employer did not ensure that flexible cords were not attached to building surfaces. Battery maintenance area: On, or about, August 18, 2022, extension cord(s) were attached to electrical conduit along the piping using plastic tie-wraps.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 346155823.
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