WESTERLY, RI ·
OSHA Inspection: STROBES N' MORE, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of STROBES N' MORE, INC. in 81 TOM HARVEY ROAD, WESTERLY, RI 02891 (NAICS 334290). OSHA activity number 346606106.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- STROBES N' MORE, INC.
- Site address
- 81 TOM HARVEY ROAD
- City
- WESTERLY
- State
- RI
- ZIP
- 02891
- Mailing
- 81 TOM HARVEY ROAD, WESTERLY, RI 02891
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 334290
- Employees
- 14
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- May 10, 2023
- Abate by
- Jun 27, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $3,572 · Current $2,143 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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) Production Area: On or about 04-03-2023, employees were operating powered industrial trucks without the benefit of having completed the necessary training and evaluation in accordance with paragraph (l).
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2143.2
- · Z (S) $3572
1910.178 Q07
- Issued
- May 10, 2023
- Abate by
- Jun 27, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service. (a) Production Area: On or about 04-03-2023, employees are operating powered industrial trucks prior to inspecting them for any condition that could adversely affect the safety of the vehicle.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- May 10, 2023
- Abate by
- Jun 27, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $3,572 · Current $2,143 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work. (a) Production Area: On or about 04-03-202, employees were exposed to caught-in type hazards by utilizing bench grinders that were not equipped with tool work rests.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2143.2
- · Z (S) $3572
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- May 10, 2023
- Abate by
- Jun 27, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one- fourth inch. (a) Production Area: On or about 04-03-2023, employees were exposed to struck-by type hazards by utilizing bench grinders that were not equipped with properly adjusted tongue guards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- May 10, 2023
- Abate by
- Jun 27, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $3,572 · Current $2,143 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met. (a) Production Area: On or about 4/4/2023, employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, Rust-Oleum Paints and WD-40 without the benefit of a written hazard communication program.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2143.2
- · Z (S) $3572
1910.1200 G01
- Issued
- May 10, 2023
- Abate by
- Jun 27, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employer did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use. (a) Production Area: On or about 4/4/2023, employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, Rust-Oleum Paints and WD-40 without the benefit of safety data sheets for these chemicals in the workplace.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- May 10, 2023
- Abate by
- Jun 27, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area. (a) Production Area: On or about 4/4/2023, employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, Rust-Oleum Paints and WD-40 without the benefit of effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.38 B
- Issued
- May 10, 2023
- Abate by
- Jun 27, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.38(b): An emergency action plan was not in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review. (a) Establishment: On or about 04-03-2023, employees were working without the benefit of a written emergency action plan, thus exposing them to life safety hazards.
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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 346606106.
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