TORRINGTON, CT —
OSHA Inspection: NORSE, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of NORSE, INC. in 100 SOUTH ROAD, TORRINGTON, CT 06790 (NAICS 332999). OSHA activity number 347105983.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NORSE, INC.
- Site address
- 100 SOUTH ROAD
- City
- TORRINGTON
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06790
- Mailing
- 100 SOUTH ROAD, TORRINGTON, CT 06790
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 332999
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A04
- Issued
- Jan 2, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 15, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $1,707 · Current $1,707
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(4): Revolving drum(s), barrel(s), or container(s) were not guarded by enclosure(s) which were interlocked with the drive mechanism so that the barrel(s), drum(s), or container(s) could not revolve unless the enclosure(s) were in place: Tumbling Area: On, or about, November 15, 2023, Machine 54, a red barrel tumbler, was not operated in an interlocked enclosure.
Recent events (2)
- — P (S) $1707
- — Z (S) $1707
1910.217 B03 I
- Issued
- Jan 2, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 15, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $2,277 · Current $2,277
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.217(b)(3)(i): Mechanical power press(es) using full revolution clutches did not incorporate a single-stroke mechanism: Press Room: On, or about, November 15, 2023, the following full revolution mechanical power presses were not provided with a single stroke mechanism: A. Press #24, V&O. B. Press #25, Roussell.
Recent events (2)
- — P (S) $2277
- — Z (S) $2277
1910.217 B04 I
- Issued
- Jan 2, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 15, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.217(b)(4)(i): Pedal mechanism(s) on mechanical power press(es) full revolution clutches were not protected to prevent unintended operation from falling or moving objects or by accidental stepping onto the pedals: Press Room: On, or about, November 15, 2023, the following full revolution mechanical power presses were not provided with a guard or shield over the foot pedal to prevent unintentional operation: A. Press #24, V&O. B. Press #25, Roussell.
Recent events (2)
- — P (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.217 B04 II
- Issued
- Jan 2, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 15, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.217(b)(4)(ii): Mechanical power press(es) using full revolution clutches were not provided with a pad with a nonslip contact area firmly attached to the pedal: Press Room: On, or about, November 15, 2023, Press #24, a V&O full revolution mechanical power press was not provided with a non-slip surface on the foot pedal.
Recent events (2)
- — P (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.217 C03 III F
- Issued
- Jan 2, 2024
- Abate by
- Feb 20, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $2,846 · Current $2,846
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.217(c)(3)(iii)(f): Mechanical power press(es) using presence sensing point of operation devices were not provided with guards to protect all areas of entry to the point of operation not protected by the presence sensing device(s): Press Room, Press #807, Minster: On, or about, November 15, 2023, blanking devices were installed on the Link Lite light curtain provided for safeguarding on the press. The blanking devices allowed access to the point of operation and a barrier guard was not provided for the unprotected area. Abatement Note: Removing the blanking devices to allow the presence sensing field to protect the die area is an acceptable abatement method.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2846
1910.217 E01 I A
- Issued
- Jan 2, 2024
- Abate by
- Feb 20, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $1,707 · Current $1,707
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(i)(A): Conduct periodic and regular inspections of each power press to ensure that all of its parts, auxiliary equipment, and safeguards, including the clutch/brake mechanism, anti-repeat feature, and single-stroke mechanism, are in a safe operating condition and adjustment; Press Room: On, or about, November 15, 2023, the employer had not developed and implemented a documented, periodic inspection program for mechanical power presses and did not maintain a maintenance log for each press.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $1707
1910.217 B12
- Issued
- Jan 2, 2024
- Abate by
- Feb 20, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.217(b)(12): All pressure vessels used in conjunction with power presses did not conform to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Code for Pressure Vessels, 1968 Edition: Ref. 1968 ASME BPVC, Section VIII, UG-125. Press Room, Press #807, Minster: On, or about, November 15, 2023, a pressure relief valve had not been provided on the air receiver tank.
Recent events (1)
- — 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 347105983.
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