NAUGATUCK, CT —
OSHA Inspection: RAM WELDING COMPANY, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of RAM WELDING COMPANY, INC. in 93 RADO DRIVE, NAUGATUCK, CT 06770 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 346234909.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RAM WELDING COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 93 RADO DRIVE
- City
- NAUGATUCK
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06770
- Mailing
- 93 RADO DRIVE, NAUGATUCK, CT 06770
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 332312
- Employees
- 75
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 16, 2023
- Abate by
- May 2, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $10,938 · Current $6,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(l): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were not effectively trained to safely use machines in a manner to prevent amputations. PRESS BRAKE AREA/PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT: On or about September 16, 2022, an employee operating a TRUMPF Trubend 7036 press brake amputated the tip of her middle finger when reaching to catch a part that had slipped from the point of operation. Among other methods, feasible and acceptable means of abatement include: 1. Providing employees with training in safe working procedures which include both set-up and operation of the machines. 2. Regular evaluations conducted by supervisors to ensure that employees are operating the machines safely in accordance with company training and operating procedures. 3. Documenting all employee training and supervisory evaluations. 4. Anyone person(s) observed not following established safety procedures will be provided with refresher training and/or subject to disciplinary actions.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $6000
- — C (S) $10938
- — Z (S) $10938
1910.212 A03 III
- Issued
- Mar 16, 2023
- Abate by
- May 2, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $10,938 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(iii): Special hand tools for placing and removing material(s) were not provided to permit easy handling of material without the operator placing a hand in the danger zone: PRESS BRAKE AREA/PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT: On or about September 16, 2022, an employee operating a TRUMPF Trubend 7036 press brake was holding a piece of cold roll steel metal at the ram suffered a partial amputation of her finger when the part slipped and her finger was caught in the ram. The employee was not provided with aa tool to use to place the part in position rather than putting her hand in lose proximity to the point of operation.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $10938
- — Z (S) $10938
1904.39 A02
- Issued
- Mar 16, 2023
- Abate by
- May 2, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $7,813 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2):The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye. PRESS BRAKE DEPRATMENT: On or about September 16, 2022, an employee suffered a partial amputation of the left middle finger when her finger was caught in the ram of a Trumpf TruBend Press Brake, Model 7036. The employer did not report the amputation within 24 hours.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (O) $7813
- — Z (O) $7813
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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 346234909.
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