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Canton, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

North Branford, Connecticut · Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing · NAICS 336312

2inspections
14citation items
$21,000current penalties
Jun 13, 2016last inspection

Since 2011, OSHA inspectors have visited Canton, Inc. in Connecticut 2 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Jun 13, 2016 after a complaint, in North Branford.

In all, OSHA issued 14 citation items: 12 serious and 2 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $31,010; today they stand at $21,000, 32% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.132 (personal protective equipment, general requirements), 5 times.

Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Canton, Inc. averages $7,000 across 1 cited inspection.

Canton, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Canton, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2011 to 2016
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 341546257 OPENED JUN 13, 2016Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 35 employees at the site · Closed Aug 29, 2016

232 Branford Road, North Branford, CT 06471 · Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.132(h)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Serious$3,850$2,600Jul 11, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$3,080$2,200Jul 11, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
Serious$3,080$2,200Jul 11, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication
Serious$0$0Jul 11, 2016Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 11, 2016Final

Inspection 123192684 OPENED APR 20, 2011Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 30 employees at the site · Closed Jan 30, 2014

232 Branford Road, North Branford, CT 06471 · Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Serious$3,500$2,270Jul 1, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Serious$0$0Jul 1, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Serious$0$0Jul 1, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$4,900$3,600Jul 1, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$2,800$1,820Jul 1, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Serious$2,800$1,820Jul 1, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$2,800$1,820Jul 1, 2011Closed
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(iv) · Grounding and circuit protection
Serious$3,500$2,270Jul 1, 2011Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1) · Injury and illness log
Other-than-serious$700$400Jul 1, 2011Closed

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2024, the North Branford site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 25 workers: 8.3 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.7 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Canton Racing Products
North Branford · 2024
25 208.32.7

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1904.29 · Injury and illness log

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1)

(b) Implementation—(1) What do I need to do to complete the OSHA 300 Log? You must enter information about your business at the top of the OSHA 300 Log, enter a one or two line description for each recordable injury or illness, and summarize this information on the OSHA 300-A at the end of the year.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)

(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)

(h) Employee information and training. (1) Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection

Other motor vehicle gasoline engine and engine parts manufacturing employers in Connecticut

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