OSHA Inspection: MERIDEN MANUFACTURING INC

Issued

2025-05-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9931.00 · Current $6952.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.217(b)(3)(i): Mechanical power press(es) using full revolution clutches did not incorporate a single-stroke mechanism:  WORKSHOP: On/or about April 22, 2025, and prior to, the employer had not installed a single-stroke mechanism in the P1 Federal mechanical power press resulting in cuts, contusions, lacerations, and amputations.  ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.

Issued

2025-05-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9931.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.217(c)(3)(iv)(d):Pullout device(s) on mechanical power press(es) were not visually inspected and checked for proper adjustment at the start of each operator shift, following a new die setup, and when operators were changed:  WORKSHOP: On/or about April 22, 2025, and prior to, the employer had not adequately inspected the pull-out devices after the employee's lunch/breaks exposing the employees to cuts, contusions, lacerations, and amputations.  ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.

Issued

2025-05-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6620.00 · Current $4634.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.219(b)(1):Flywheel(s) with parts seven feet or less above floor(s) or platform(s) were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1)(i) through (b)(1)(iv)(a):  WORKSHOP: On/or about April 22, 2025, and prior to, the employer had not adequately guarded the flywheels on the following power presses exposing the employees to cuts, contusions, lacerations.  1.	The adjustment to the flywheel on P12 GW E. W. Bliss power press. ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION. 2.	The outer hub on the P3 Federal power press. ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.

Issued

2025-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1655.00 · Current $1159.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29CFR 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.  Establishment: On or about April 22, 2025, the employer having 79 establishment employees and operating under NAICS Code 332999; All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing, had not electronically submitted their OSHA 300A Annual Summary data for calendar year 2024 which was required by March 2, 2025.

Issued

2025-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6)(i):The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  WORKSHOP:  On/or about April 22, 2025, and prior to, the employer did not conduct an annual and/or periodic inspection on the energy control procedures for such as, but not limited to Bliss, Federal, and V&O power presses.