OSHA Inspection: HISCO, INC.

Issued

Jul 21, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,376 · Current $1,688 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(b)(2):  Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  Pump Shop:  On, or about, April 1, 2026, relocatable power taps were not used in accordance with their listing/labeling in that:  A.	JD Workstation:  Two power taps were used in series. B.	RT Workstation:  A power tap was energized through an extension cord.

Issued

Jul 21, 2026

Penalty

Initial $4,502 · Current $2,251 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(b)(7)(i):  Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment:  Main Hallway:  A breaker or blank was not provided at positions 14 and 20 of the Square D Load Center to prevent access to the live buss bar inside of the circuit breaker panel.

Issued

Jul 21, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(1)(ii):  The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:  Main Hallway:  On, or about, April 1, 2026, empty metal barrels were stored in the working space for Panel BC-6 SER.1, a Square D Load Center.

Issued

Jul 21, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,376 · Current $1,688 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B):  Flexible cords and cables were run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors:  Main Hallway, Outside of Machine Shop:  On, or about, April 1, 2026, an emergency light fixture was energized through a flexible cord that was run through a wall opening.

Issued

Jul 21, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(D):  Flexible cords were attached to building surfaces:  Main Hallway:  On, or about, April 1, 2026, yellow flexible cord that was used to energize an emergency light fixture was attached to conduit with a plastic tie-wrap.

Issued

Jul 21, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(g)(2)(ii):  Flexible cords were not used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap:  Main Hallway, Outside of Machine Shop:  On, or about, April 1, 2026, an emergency light fixture that was mounted along the hall was energized through a spliced connection.

Issued

Jul 21, 2026

Penalty

Initial $4,502 · Current $2,251 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.334(a)(2)(ii):  There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposed an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service:  Pump Shop, JD Workstation:  On, or about, April 1, 2026, the outer insulation on an orange extension cord was damaged.  The outer jacket appeared to be melted and the inner conductors were exposed.

Issued

Jul 21, 2026

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $563 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.41(a)(1)(i): The employer's establishment had 20-249 employees during the previous calendar year and is classified in an industry listed in Appendix A to Subpart E of Part 1904, but the employer failed to electronically submit information from the establishment's OSHA Form 300A by March 2nd:  Hisco, Inc., 4 Mosey Drive, Bloomfield, Connecticut:  On, or about, April 1, 2026, the employer failed to electronically submit the OSHA 300A data for calendar year 2025 to OSHA by March 2, 2026.  The employer is covered by NAICS 333996 and had 34 employees during the calendar year 2025.

Issued

Jul 21, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(b)(2)(i):  Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:  Compressor Room Area:  On, or about, April 1, 2026, a junction box for the compressor circuit was not provided with a cover.