NORWALK, CT —
OSHA Inspection: MECHANICAL PLASTICS CORPORATION
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of MECHANICAL PLASTICS CORPORATION in 110 RICHARDS AVENUE, NORWALK, CT 06854 (NAICS 326199). OSHA activity number 348108382.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MECHANICAL PLASTICS CORPORATION
- Site address
- 110 RICHARDS AVENUE
- City
- NORWALK
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06854
- Mailing
- 110 RICHARDS AVENUE, NORWALK, CT 06854
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
- 326199
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C01
- Issued
- Apr 2, 2025
- Abate by
- May 19, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $6,620 · Current $3,310 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training, and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative. Location: 110 Richards Avenue Norwalk, CT 06854 On or about March 14, 2025 and times prior to, the employer did not establish a hazardous energy control lockout/tagout program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections for employees on machinery such as but not limited to the hydraulic and 208v electric HMI shear press.
Recent events (3)
- — P (S) $3310
- — I (S) $3310
- — Z (S) $6620
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Apr 2, 2025
- Abate by
- May 19, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR1910.147(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. Location: 110 Richards Avenue Norwalk, CT 06854 On or about March 14, 2025 and times prior to, , the employer did not establish hazardous energy control lockout/tagout procedures for employees on the machinery such as but not limited to the hydraulic and 208v electric HMI shear press.
Recent events (3)
- — P (S) $0
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Apr 2, 2025
- Abate by
- May 19, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees. Location: 110 Richards Avenue Norwalk, CT 06854 On or about March 14, 2025 and times prior to, the employer did not provide hazardous energy control lockout/tagout training for authorized and affected employees on the machinery such as but not limited to the hydraulic and 208v electric HMI shear press.
Recent events (3)
- — P (S) $0
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 L01 II
- Issued
- Apr 2, 2025
- Abate by
- May 19, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,965 · Current $2,483 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck. Location: 110 Richards Avenue Norwalk, CT 06854 On or about March 14, 2025 and times prior to, the employer did not provide employees with powered industrial truck training prior to directed use.
Recent events (3)
- — P (S) $2482.5
- — I (S) $2482.5
- — Z (S) $4965
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Apr 2, 2025
- Abate by
- May 19, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $6,620 · Current $3,310 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR1910.212(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. Location: 110 Richards Avenue Norwalk, CT 06854 On or about March 14, 2025 and times prior to, employees were exposed to amputation and caught-in hazards while operating a foot activated HMI hydraulic shear press with no point of operation safeguarding.
Recent events (3)
- — P (S) $3310
- — I (S) $3310
- — Z (S) $6620
1904.41 A01 I
- Issued
- Apr 2, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $1,655 · Current $828 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.41(a)(1)(i): If your establishment had 20-249 employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and your establishment is classified in an industry listed in appendix A to subpart E of this part, then you must electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA or OSHA's designee. You must submit the information once a year, no later than the date listed in paragraph (c) of this section of the year after the calendar year covered by the form. Location: 110 Richards Avenue Norwalk, CT 06854 On or about March 14, 2025, the employer controlling 30 employees and operating under NAICS Code 326199 - All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing had not electronically submitted the OSHA 300A Annual Summary data for calendar year 2024 which was required by March 2, 2025.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $827.5
- — Z (O) $1655
1910.101 B
- Issued
- Apr 2, 2025
- Abate by
- Apr 28, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR1910.101(b): The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tank cars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks were not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1- 1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in CFR 1910.6. Location: 110 Richards Avenue Norwalk, CT 06854 On or about March 14, 2025, the employer did not ensure (6) compressed gas cylinders containing oxygen and argon were secured from being knocked over in the warehouse storage room. (REFERENCE CGA P-1-1965 SECTION 3.3.1)
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 348108382.
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