WEST GREENWICH, RI —
OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN WELDING COMPANY, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of AMERICAN WELDING COMPANY, INC. in 689 HOPKINS HILL ROAD, WEST GREENWICH, RI 02817 (NAICS 339999). OSHA activity number 348151010.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AMERICAN WELDING COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 689 HOPKINS HILL ROAD
- City
- WEST GREENWICH
- State
- RI
- ZIP
- 02817
- Mailing
- 689 HOPKINS HILL ROAD, WEST GREENWICH, RI 02817
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
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 339999
- Employees
- 14
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Jun 3, 2025
- Abate by
- Jul 21, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $3,537 · Current $1,769 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) Bay 1, Detail: On or about April 2, 2025, 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) $1768.5
- — Z (S) $3537
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Jun 3, 2025
- Abate by
- Jul 21, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch. a) Bay 1, Detail: On or about April 2, 2025, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while operating a bench grinder without adjusting the tongue guard within one fourth of an inch to the abrasive wheel.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.252 A02 II
- Issued
- Jun 3, 2025
- Abate by
- Jul 21, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $5,306 · Current $2,653 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(ii): Suitable extinguishing equipment was not maintained in a state of readiness for instant use. a) Bay 3, Blasting: On or about April 2, 2025, employees were exposed to burn hazards from fire, when welding in an area where fire extinguishers were not readily available.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2653
- — Z (S) $5306
1910.252 A02 V
- Issued
- Jun 3, 2025
- Abate by
- Jul 21, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(v): Where combustible materials such as paper clippings, wood shavings, or textile fibers were on the floor, the employer did not ensure that the floor was swept clean for a radius of 35 feet (10.7 m) from the cutting or welding operation. a) Bay 3, Welding: On or about April 2, 2025, the employer failed to ensure that combustible materials, to include spray paint overspray, was swept clean within 35 feet of welding operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.252 B02 I A
- Issued
- Jun 3, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(i)(A): Helmets or hand shields were not used during all arc welding or arc cutting operations. a) Bay 3, Welding: On or about April 2, 2025, the employer failed to ensure that employees wore welding helmets while performing welding operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.252 B03
- Issued
- Jun 3, 2025
- Abate by
- Jul 21, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(3): Employees exposed to the hazards created by welding, cutting, or brazing operations were not protected by personal protective equipment in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.132. a) Bay 3, Blasting: On or about April 2, 2025, an employee was welding without adequate personal protective equipment, to include gloves, exposing the employee to burn hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 F06 II
- Issued
- Jun 3, 2025
- Abate by
- Jul 21, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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) Bay 1 Detail: On or about April 2, 2025, the employer did not ensure a secondary container of hazardous chemicals had proper labeling.
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 348151010.
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