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OSHA Inspection: PIATEK MACHINE COMPANY, INC.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of PIATEK MACHINE COMPANY, INC. in 25 MONTICELLO ROAD, PAWTUCKET, RI 02861 (NAICS 332710). OSHA activity number 346173354.

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Site address
25 MONTICELLO ROAD
City
PAWTUCKET
State
RI
ZIP
02861
Mailing
25 MONTICELLO ROAD, PAWTUCKET, RI 02861
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
332710
Employees
4
Ownership type
A

10 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.134 C01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Sep 22, 2022
Abate by
Nov 8, 2022
Penalty
Initial $3,108 · Current $2,486 Reduced
29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use.  (a) Worksite: On or about 8/25/2022, the employer did not develop and implement a respiratory protection program for employees required to use tight-fitting respirators during grinding, welding, and spray-painting activities.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2486.4
  • — Z (S) $3108

1910.134 E01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Sep 22, 2022
Abate by
Nov 8, 2022
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR  1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace.  (a) Worksite: On or about 8/25/2022, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to employees required to use tight fitting supplied air respirators.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.134 F01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Sep 22, 2022
Abate by
Nov 8, 2022
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR  1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employees required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT).  (a) Worksite: On or about 8/25/2022, the employer did not ensure that employees required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate fit test.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.134 K

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Sep 22, 2022
Abate by
Nov 8, 2022
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR  1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary.  (a) Worksite: On or about 8/25/2022, the employer did not provide comprehensive and understandable training to employees required to use half face respirators.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.147 C01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Sep 22, 2022
Abate by
Nov 8, 2022
Penalty
Initial $3,108 · Current $2,486 Reduced
29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative.  (a) Worksite: On or about 8/25/2022, the employer did not establish a lockout tagout procedure consisting of energy control procedures, employee training, and periodic inspections.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2486.4
  • — Z (S) $3108

1910.178 L01 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Sep 22, 2022
Abate by
Nov 8, 2022
Penalty
Initial $4,351 · Current $3,481 Reduced
29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).  (a) Worksite: On or about 8/25/2022, the employer did not provide powered industrial truck training to employees who operate a Hyster LP D-650110 PIT.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3480.8
  • — Z (S) $4351

1910.178 Q07

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Sep 22, 2022
Abate by
Nov 8, 2022
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR  1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were being placed in services after the examination showed condition(s) adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle:  (a) Worksite: On or about 8/25/2022, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when a Hyster LP D-650110 PIT was being used with a hydraulic leak.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Sep 22, 2022
Abate by
Nov 8, 2022
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
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) Summit Brand Lathe (IMG_0908) (b) South Bend Brand Lathe (IMG_0927) (c) Niagra Brand Press Brake (IMG_0937, IMG_0959) (d) Vertical Powered Sander (IMG_0962)  On or about 8/25/2022, employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-in type injuries from operating unguarded machinery, to include items A through D listed above.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.212 B

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Sep 22, 2022
Abate by
Nov 8, 2022
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR  1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving.  (a)Worksite: On or about 8/25/2022, the employer did not securely anchor two drill presses located in the northeast corner of the production area.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.132 D02

Other-than-serious 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Sep 22, 2022
Abate by
Nov 8, 2022
Penalty
Initial $349 · Current $279 Reduced
29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:  (a) Worksite: On or about 8/25/2022, the employer did not perform or certify a workplace hazard assessment for personal protective equipment.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $279.2
  • — Z (O) $349

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