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Eastern Tech LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Milford, Connecticut · Printing Ink Manufacturing · NAICS 325910

3inspections
4citation items
$3,191current penalties
Jan 9, 2019last inspection

OSHA has inspected Eastern Tech LLC 3 times in Connecticut since 2015.

The latest one began on Jan 9, 2019 as part of a related case, in Milford.

Those inspections ended with 4 citation items: 2 serious and 2 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $3,873 and now stand at $3,191, 18% lower after settlements or reviews.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Eastern Tech LLC averages $1,064 (3 cited inspections).

Eastern Tech LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 2015 to 2019
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 343707345 OPENED JAN 9, 2019Closed

Unprogrammed related · Partial · Safety · 11 employees at the site · Closed Aug 1, 2019

55 Old Gate Lane, Milford, CT 06460 · Printing Ink Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 26, 2019Final

Inspection 343665519 OPENED DEC 14, 2018Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 9 employees at the site · Closed Aug 27, 2019

55 Old Gate Lane, Milford, CT 06460 · Printing Ink Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.176(b) · Material storage and aisles
Serious$2,273$1,591May 16, 2019Final

Inspection 340154749 OPENED JAN 7, 2015Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 8 employees at the site · Closed Aug 26, 2015

55 Old Gate Lane, Milford, CT 06460 · Printing Ink Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.106(d)(3)(ii)(a) · Flammable liquids
Serious$1,600$1,600Mar 16, 2015Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 16, 2015Final

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.106 · Flammable liquids

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(3)(ii)(a)

(ii) Fire resistance. Storage cabinets shall be designed and constructed to limit the internal temperature to not more than 325 °F. when subjected to a 10-minute fire test using the standard time-temperature curve as set forth in Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials, NFPA 251-1969, which is incorporated by reference as specified in § 1910.6. All joints and seams shall remain tight and the door shall remain securely closed during the fire test. Cabinets shall be labeled in conspicuous lettering, “Flammable—Keep Fire Away.”

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv)

(iv) The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information.

29 CFR 1910.176 · Material storage and aisles

29 CFR 1910.176(b)

(b) Secure storage. Storage of material shall not create a hazard. Bags, containers, bundles, etc., stored in tiers shall be stacked, blocked, interlocked and limited in height so that they are stable and secure against sliding or collapse.

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

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