BRISTOL, RI —
OSHA Inspection: M. F. ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of M. F. ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC. in 3 PETER ROAD, BRISTOL, RI 02809 (NAICS 332710). OSHA activity number 347711137.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- M. F. ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 3 PETER ROAD
- City
- BRISTOL
- State
- RI
- ZIP
- 02809
- Mailing
- 7 PETER ROAD P.O. BOX 4, BRISTOL, RI 02809
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
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332710
- Employees
- 14
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Oct 30, 2024
- Abate by
- Dec 17, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $3,526 · Current $2,468 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) Shop Floor: On or about August 26, 2024, employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-in type hazards when using a lathe with an unguarded rotating chuck.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2468.2
- — Z (S) $3526
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- Oct 30, 2024
- Abate by
- Dec 17, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o). a) Shop Floor: On or about August 26, 2024, employees were exposed to struck against and caught-in hazards from the unguarded pulley on the drill press in the shop area.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Oct 30, 2024
- Abate by
- Dec 17, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,231 · Current $2,962 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch. a) Shop: On or about August 26, 2024, the employer did not ensure that work rests were adjusted within one-eighth of an inch to the wheel on a bench grinder, exposing employees to caught-in hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2961.7
- — Z (S) $4231
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Oct 30, 2024
- Abate by
- Dec 17, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel. a) Shop: On or about August 26, 2024, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while operating the bench grinder with an improperly set tongue guard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 F06 II
- Issued
- Oct 30, 2024
- Abate by
- Dec 17, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,231 · Current $2,962 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical. a) Shop: On or about August 26, 2024, the employer did not ensure that secondary containers of hazardous chemicals had proper labeling.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2961.7
- — Z (S) $4231
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Oct 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area. a) Jobsite: On or about August 26, 2024, the employer did not provide employees with effective hazard communication training at the time of their initial assignment, when they were required to work with chemicals.
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 347711137.
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