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OSHA Inspection: PREFERRED TOOL & DIE INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of PREFERRED TOOL & DIE INC. in 30 FOREST PARKWAY, SHELTON, CT 06484 (NAICS 332119). OSHA activity number 347315855.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
PREFERRED TOOL & DIE INC.
Site address
30 FOREST PARKWAY
City
SHELTON
State
CT
ZIP
06484
Mailing
30 FOREST PARKWAY, SHELTON, CT 06484

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Planned (H)
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
332119
Employees
46
Ownership type
A

Citations

6 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.147 C04 I

Serious Gravity 5 39 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $8067.00 · Current $5647.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR1910.147(c)(4)(i):  Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.  Press Department:  On or about March 1, 2024, the employer had not established step-by-step hazardous energy control procedures for servicing and maintenance of machinery such as (but not limited to) mechanical power presses.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $5646.9
  • — Z (S) $8067

1910.147 F02 I

Serious Gravity 5 39 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $8067.00 · Current $5647.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR1910.147(f)(2)(i):  When outside servicing personnel were engaged in activities covered by the scope and application of this standard, the on-site employer and the outside employer shall inform each other of their respective lockout or tagout procedures.  Press Department:  On or about March 1, 2024, the employer had utilized the services of outside contractors for servicing and maintenance of power presses with no documented energy control procedures to inform the outside employer.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $5646.9
  • — Z (S) $8067

1910.212 B

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $4839.00 · Current $3387.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR1910.212(b):  Machines designed for a fixed location shall be securely anchored to prevent walking or moving.  Tooling Department:  On or about March 1, 2024, a Baldor pedestal grinder was not anchored to the floor exposing employees to injuries from walking or moving while in use.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3387.3
  • — Z (S) $4839

1910.215 A04

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $4839.00 · Current $3387.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR1910.215(a)(4):  Work rests shall be kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage.  Tooling Department:  On or about March 1, 2024, the Baldor pedestal grinder work rests were not set within 1/8 of an inch to the face of the abrasive wheels.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3387.3
  • — Z (S) $4839

1910.215 B09

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $4839.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

CFR1910.215(b)(9): A pedestal grinder was not equipped with top tongue guards that could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheels.  Tooling Department: On or about March 1, 2024, the Baldor pedestal grinder was not equipped with tongue guards to protect the operator from caught-in hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $4839

1910.37 B06

Other-than-serious 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR1910.37(b)(6):  Each exit sign must be illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source and be distinctive in color.  Press Department:  On or about March 1, 2024, an EXIT sign located in the press department was not illuminated.
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 347315855.