Ellison Surface Technologies, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations
North Clarendon, Vermont · Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers · NAICS 332812
7inspections
11citation items
$32,278current penalties
Mar 18, 2020last inspection
Since 2008, OSHA inspectors have visited Ellison Surface Technologies, Inc. in Vermont 7 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Mar 18, 2020 after a complaint, in North Clarendon.
In all, OSHA issued 11 citation items: 4 serious and 7 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $57,212; today they stand at $32,278, 44% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.178 (forklifts and other powered industrial trucks), 2 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Ellison Surface Technologies, Inc. averages $9,826 across 3 cited inspections.
Ellison Surface Technologies, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
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Complaint · Partial · Safety · 400 employees at the site · Closed Jul 9, 2020
106 Innovation Dr., North Clarendon, VT 05759 · Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Referral · Partial · Safety · 270 employees at the site · Closed Sep 20, 2019
106 Innovation Drive, North Clarendon, VT 05759 · Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Feb 28, 2019: Employee incurs multiple injuries while cleaning shaft
At approximately 12:00 a.m. on February 28, 2019, an employee was cleaning the shaft on a rotating turntable with sandpaper while wearing gloves. A glove was caught by a rotating piece of the machine, unable to let go the employee was hurled into the metal framework at the back of booth #4. The employee suffered a partial degloving of the right hand, a dislocated finger, and abrasions on the chest The employee was hospitalized for these injuries.
Complaint · Partial · Health · 271 employees at the site · Closed Apr 26, 2019
112 Quality Ln, Rutland, VT 05701 · Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 343350807 OPENED AUG 1, 2018Closed
Complaint · Partial · Health · 279 employees at the site · Closed Feb 4, 2019
112 Quality Ln, Rutland, VT 05701 · Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Planned · Complete · Health · 149 employees at the site · Closed Aug 30, 2016
106 Innovation Drive, North Clarendon, VT 05759 · Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 308612837 OPENED JAN 3, 2008Closed
Complaint · Partial · Health · 70 employees at the site · Closed Mar 20, 2008
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2017, the North Clarendon site logged 8 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 86 workers: 9.5 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.2 for its industry. Those cases cost 41 days away from work.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
Ellison Surface Technologies
North Clarendon · 2017
86
8
4
9.5
3.2
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)
(d) Hazard assessment and equipment selection. (1) The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:
(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(a)
(A) Each authorized employee shall receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control.
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