BRIDGEPORT, CT ·
OSHA Inspection: BRIDGEPORT SCRAP METALS, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of BRIDGEPORT SCRAP METALS, INC. in 226 KNOWLTON STREET, BRIDGEPORT, CT 06608 (NAICS 423510). OSHA activity number 347148470.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BRIDGEPORT SCRAP METALS, INC.
- Site address
- 226 KNOWLTON STREET
- City
- BRIDGEPORT
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06608
- Mailing
- 226 KNOWLTON STREET, BRIDGEPORT, CT 06608
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 423510
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- May 29, 2024
- Abate by
- Jul 17, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $3,457 · Current $1,729 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): 226 Knowlton Street, Bridgeport CT: On or about December 6, 2023, the employer did not ensure the operator of the sit down propane powered forklift completed the proper training and evaluation before performing tasks such as (but not limited to) forklift operation.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1728.5
- · Z (S) $3457
1910.178 L06
- Issued
- May 29, 2024
- Abate by
- Jul 17, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): Certification. The employer shall certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l). The certification shall 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. 226 Knowlton Street, Bridgeport CT: On or about December 6, 2023, the employer did not maintain any operator certification for the worker performing tasks such as (but not limited to) forklift operation.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- May 29, 2024
- Abate by
- Jul 17, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,839 · Current $2,420 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: 226 Knowlton Street, Bridgeport CT: On or about December 6, 2023, the employer did not provide machine guarding on the alligator shears for the worker who suffered a finger amputation while performing tasks such as (but not limited to) shearing brass spigots.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2419.5
- · Z (S) $4839
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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 347148470.
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