OSHA Inspection: HOWARD ENGINEERING, LLC

Issued

Apr 18, 2023

Abate by

Jun 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,795 · Current $2,278 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section.   687 Wooster Street, Naugatuck CT: On or about October 18, 2022, the employer did not ensure that written procedures to control potentially hazardous energy were developed for the tool maker during tasks such as (but not limited to) performing repair on the US BAIRD Multiple Transfer Press.

Issued

Apr 18, 2023

Abate by

Jun 4, 2024

Penalty

Initial $5,313 · Current $3,189 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:  687 Wooster Street, Naugatuck CT: On or about October 18, 2022, the employer did not ensure the tool maker was protected from an ingoing nip point when his fingertip was amputated while reaching towards an unguarded US BAIRD Multiple Transfer Press in operation.

Issued

Apr 18, 2023

Abate by

Jul 14, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,795 · Current $2,278 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.219(b)(1): Flywheel(s) with parts seven feet or less above floor(s) or platform(s) were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1)(i) through (b)(1)   687 Wooster Street, Naugatuck CT: On or about October 18, 2022, the employer did not ensure the tool maker was protected from a spinning flywheel when he reached towards the unguarded US BAIRD Multiple Transfer Press while it was in operation.

Issued

Apr 18, 2023

Abate by

Jun 5, 2023

Penalty

Initial $759 · Current $455 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.41(a)(2): Annual electronic submission of OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses by establishments with 20 or more employees but fewer than 250 employees in designated industries. If your establishment had 20 or more employees but fewer than 250 employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and your establishment is classified in an industry listed in appendix A to subpart E of this part, then you must electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA or OSHA's designee. You must submit the information once a year, no later than the date listed in paragraph (c) of this section of the year after the calendar year covered by the form.  687 Wooster Street, Naugatuck CT: On or about April 10, 2023, the employer failed during calendar year 2022, to electronically submit information from their OSHA Form 300A or equivalent by March 2, 2023.  a). The establishment employed 24 employees and is classified as a bolt, nut, screw, rivet, and washer manufacturer under NAICS Code 332722 during calendar year 2022.

Issued

Apr 18, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(6): The certification did not include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation:   687 Wooster Street, Naugatuck CT: On or about October 19, 2022, the employer did not certify that the forklift operator had been trained and evaluated before performing tasks such as (but not limited to) unloading trucks.