NAUGATUCK, CT —
OSHA Inspection: UNIMETAL SURFACE FINISHING LLC
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of UNIMETAL SURFACE FINISHING LLC in 15 EAST WATERBURY ROAD, NAUGATUCK, CT 06770 (NAICS 325998). OSHA activity number 346226269.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- UNIMETAL SURFACE FINISHING LLC
- Site address
- 15 EAST WATERBURY ROAD
- City
- NAUGATUCK
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06770
- Mailing
- 15 EAST WATERBURY ROAD, NAUGATUCK, CT 06770
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 325998
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.126 E
- Issued
- Mar 14, 2023
- Abate by
- Apr 28, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $8,539 · Current $0 Reduced
0790
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.126(e): Cyanide tanks were not provided with a dike or other safeguard to prevent cyanide from mixing with an acid if the dip tank were to fail. Tri-Metal Department: On or about January 31, 2023, the employer did not provide a dike or other safeguard around the dip tank containing potassium and/or sodium cyanide in a department where acids are used.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $8539
1910.151 A
- Issued
- Mar 14, 2023
- Abate by
- Apr 28, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $8,539 · Current $5,125 Reduced
0790
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(a): Medical personnel were not readily available for advice and consultation on matters of plant health: Establishment: On or about January 31, 2023, the employer did not consult a licensed healthcare professional to ensure emergency medical services equipped with effective cyanide antidotes are readily available in case of cyanide overexposure for the worker exposed to potassium cyanide during tasks such as (but not limited to) placing cyanide powder into the dip tank.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5125
- — Z (S) $8539
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Mar 14, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $8,539 · Current $5,125 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii):An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years: Establishment: On or about September 16, 2022, the employer did not ensure the two workers operating the forklift daily were given a performance evaluation at least every three years.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5125
- — Z (S) $8539
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Mar 14, 2023
- Abate by
- Apr 28, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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). Establishment: On or about September 16, 2022, the employer had not taken the Hyster brand sit-down forklift out of service which was being driven with a non-operational front light.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $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 346226269.
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