CENTRAL FALLS, RI —
OSHA Inspection: WILLIAM COLLINS COMPANY
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of WILLIAM COLLINS COMPANY in 444 CENTRAL STREET, CENTRAL FALLS, RI 02863 (NAICS 332710). OSHA activity number 346627250.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WILLIAM COLLINS COMPANY
- Site address
- 444 CENTRAL STREET
- City
- CENTRAL FALLS
- State
- RI
- ZIP
- 02863
- Mailing
- 444 CENTRAL STREET, CENTRAL FALLS, RI 02863
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 332710
- Employees
- 11
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 11, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,554 · Current $3,643 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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) Paint booth: On or about 4/12/2023, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine each employee's ability to use a respirator prior to requiring use.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3643.2
- — Z (S) $4554
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 11, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator. a) Jobsite: On or about 4/12/2023, the employer did not provide a fit-test to all employees required to wear respirators.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 G01 I A
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 18, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function. a) Jobsite: On or about 4/12/2023, the employer allowed an EE with facial hair to wear a respirator that interfered with the seal.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 11, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,554 · Current $0 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. a) The Shop: On or about 4/12/2023, employees operating the Hem Saw were exposed to an unguarded band saw blade.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4554
1910.215 A01
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 11, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $3,795 · Current $3,036 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(1): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not used with safety guard(s). a) The Shop: On or about 4/12/2023, the employer did not ensure a Rotary Surface Grinder was equipped with a safety guard. b) The Shop: On or about 4/12/2023, the employer did not ensure a Dayton Bench Grinder was equipped with a safety guard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3036
- — Z (S) $3795
1910.134 K06
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 11, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $426 · Current $341 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer. a) Jobsite: On or about 4/12/2023, the employer did not provide Appendix D to employees in a language that they understood.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $340.8
- — Z (O) $426
1910.178 A05
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 11, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered. a) The Shop: On or about 4/12/2023, the employer did not ensure a powered industrial truck with a Hercules Boom was marked to include the attachment modifications.
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 346627250.
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