ANSONIA, CT —
OSHA Inspection: FARREL CORPORATION
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of FARREL CORPORATION in 1 FARREL BOULEVARD, ANSONIA, CT 06401 (NAICS 326199). OSHA activity number 347140782.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FARREL CORPORATION
- Site address
- 1 FARREL BOULEVARD
- City
- ANSONIA
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06401
- Mailing
- 1 FARREL BOULEVARD, ANSONIA, CT 06401
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 326199
- Employees
- 94
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.107 B09
- Issued
- Apr 9, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,453 · Current $4,523 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.107(b)(9): A clear space of not less than 3 feet on all sides was not kept free from storage or combustible construction: WORKSHOP/PAINT BOOTH: On/or about December 4, 2023, the employer did not maintain a clear space of at least 3 feet on all sides of the paint boothwas not kept free from storage or combustible construction: ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $4523
- — Z (S) $6453
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Apr 9, 2024
- Abate by
- May 24, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,453 · Current $4,523 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: WORKSHOP: On/or about December 4, 2023, the employees, required to wear the half facepiece cartridge respirators during the tasks such as (but not limited to) spray painting and welding operations had not been medically evaluated prior to the employee wearing the respirator.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4523
- — Z (S) $6453
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Apr 9, 2024
- Abate by
- May 24, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,453 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested: WORKSHOP: On/or about December 4, 2023, the employees, required to wear the half facepiece cartridge respirators during the tasks, such as (but not limited to) spray painting and welding operations had not been fit-tested on an annual basis.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $6453
1910.134 G01 I A
- Issued
- Apr 9, 2024
- Abate by
- May 24, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,453 · Current $0 Reduced
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: WORKSHOP: On/or about December 4, 2023, employees who were required to wear half facepiece elastomeric respirators during tasks, such as (but not limited to) spray painting and welding operations, had facial hair which prevented a seal between the respirator and the employee's skin.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $6453
1910.134 K01
- Issued
- Apr 9, 2024
- Abate by
- May 24, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,839 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): 29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training that covered the required elements in 1910.134(k)(1)(i) through 1910.134(k)(1)(vii): WORKSHOP: On/or about December 4, 2023, the employer did not train and evaluate the employees, required to wear the half facepiece elastomeric respirators during the tasks, such as (but not limited to) spray painting and welding operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4839
1910.137 C02 VIII
- Issued
- Apr 9, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $8,067 · Current $5,654 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.137(c)(2)(viii): Electrical protective equipment was not subjected to periodic electrical tests. Test voltages and/or the maximum intervals between tests were not conducted in accordance with Table I-4 and Table I-5. WORKSHOP: On/or about December 4, 2023, the employer did not conduct electrical testing on insulated gloves worn while conducting electrical testing on the 9UM extruder and the CP1000 extruder. ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5654
- — Z (S) $8067
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Apr 9, 2024
- Abate by
- May 24, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $8,067 · Current $0 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: WORKSHOP: On/or about December 4, 2023, the employer had not established and implemented machine-specific hazardous energy control lockout/tagout step-by-step written procedures for the employees during installation, servicing and maintenance of equipment such as (but not limited to) bridge cranes, jib cranes, and erected machinery.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $8067
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Apr 9, 2024
- Abate by
- May 24, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees: WORKSHOP: On/or about December 4, 2023, the employer did not provide training to the employees, as "authorized, affected, and other types" in the controlling of potentially hazardous and unexpected releases of energy sources (lockout/tagout) during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) bridge cranes, jib cranes, and erected machinery.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 347140782.
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