Putnam, Connecticut · Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing · NAICS 332322
OSHA has inspected Erw, Inc. 2 times in Connecticut since 2005.
The latest one began on Feb 4, 2019 as a planned inspection, in Putnam.
Those inspections ended with 12 citation items: 10 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $10,812 and now stand at $6,758, 37% lower after settlements or reviews.
Mechanical power presses comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 1910.217.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Erw, Inc. averages $4,733 (1 cited inspection).
Erw, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $3,381 | $2,367 | Feb 11, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $3,381 | $2,367 | Feb 11, 2019 | Final |
91 Highland Drive, Putnam, CT 06260 · Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $600 | $300 | Apr 25, 2005 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $450 | $225 | Apr 25, 2005 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $450 | $225 | Apr 25, 2005 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $600 | $300 | Apr 25, 2005 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.217(c)(2)(ia) · Mechanical power presses |
Serious | $750 | $375 | Apr 25, 2005 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6a 29 CFR 1910.217(d)(9)(i) · Mechanical power presses |
Serious | $450 | $225 | Apr 25, 2005 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6b 29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(i) · Mechanical power presses |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 25, 2005 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools |
Serious | $450 | $225 | Apr 25, 2005 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.2(a) · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries |
Other-than-serious | $300 | $150 | Apr 25, 2005 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 25, 2005 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2020, the Putnam site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 42 workers: 2.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 1 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing Putnam · 2020 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 2.2 | 2.7 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1)
(c) General—(1) Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source, and rendered inoperative.
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5)
(5) If the truck is equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, the user shall request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered.
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii)
(iii) An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance shall be conducted at least once every three years.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.