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Fairmount Foundry, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Woonsocket, Rhode Island · Iron Foundries · NAICS 331511

6inspections
40citation items
$3,275current penalties
Jan 21, 2016last inspection

Since 1975, OSHA inspectors have visited Fairmount Foundry, Inc. in Rhode Island 6 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Jan 21, 2016 to follow up on an earlier case, in Woonsocket.

In all, OSHA issued 40 citation items: 5 serious, 4 repeat and 31 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $6,175; today they stand at $3,275, 47% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.309 (), 10 times.

Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Fairmount Foundry, Inc. averages $2,400 across 1 cited inspection.

Fairmount Foundry, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1975 to 2016
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 341190809 OPENED JAN 21, 2016Closed

Follow-up · Partial · Health · 9 employees at the site · Closed Feb 4, 2016

25 Second Avenue, Woonsocket, RI 02895 · Iron Foundries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 340403377 OPENED FEB 12, 2015Closed

Planned · Partial · Health · 9 employees at the site · Closed Aug 7, 2015

25 Second Avenue, Woonsocket, RI 02895 · Iron Foundries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a Serious$2,400$1,200Jul 16, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 1b Serious$0$0Jul 16, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 2 Serious$2,400$1,200Jul 16, 2015Final

Inspection 314919143 OPENED SEP 9, 2011Closed

Planned · No inspection · Health · 14 employees at the site · Closed Sep 9, 2011

25 Second Ave., Woonsocket, RI 02895 · Iron Foundries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 300099694 OPENED FEB 8, 1999Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 19 employees at the site · Closed Mar 10, 1999

25 Second Ave., Woonsocket, RI 02895 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Serious$300$150Feb 24, 1999Closed
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.132(f)(4) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Serious$0$0Feb 24, 1999Closed

Inspection 10525095 OPENED OCT 2, 1975Closed

Follow-up · Complete · Safety · 25 employees at the site · Closed Jun 9, 1977

25 Second Ave, Woonsocket, RI 02895 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$45$35Oct 9, 1975Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.157(a)(3) · Portable fire extinguishers
Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 9, 1975Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(5)(i) · Portable fire extinguishers
Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 9, 1975Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.242(a) · Hand and power tools
Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 9, 1975Closed
Citation 1, item 5 Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 9, 1975Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection
Repeat$215$110Oct 9, 1975Final
Citation 3, item 1
29 CFR 1910.157(a)(6) · Portable fire extinguishers
Repeat$95$40Oct 9, 1975Final
Citation 4, item 1
29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools
Repeat$245$120Oct 9, 1975Final
Citation 5, item 1 Repeat$95$40Oct 9, 1975Final

Inspection 10525020 OPENED JUL 4, 1975Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 34 employees at the site · Closed Mar 2, 1976

25 Second Ave, Woonsocket, RI 02895 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1903.2(a) · Posting of notice; availability of the Act, regulations and applicable standards
Other-than-serious$50$50Aug 8, 1975Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.37(q)(1) · Exit routes
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 8, 1975Closed
Citation 1, item 3 Other-than-serious$50$50Aug 8, 1975Closed
Citation 1, item 4 Other-than-serious$50$50Aug 8, 1975Closed
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection
Other-than-serious$50$50Aug 8, 1975Closed
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 1910.157(a)(3) · Portable fire extinguishers
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 8, 1975Closed
Citation 1, item 7
29 CFR 1910.157(a)(5) · Portable fire extinguishers
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 8, 1975Closed
Citation 1, item 8
29 CFR 1910.157(a)(6) · Portable fire extinguishers
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 8, 1975Closed
Citation 1, item 9
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(5)(i) · Portable fire extinguishers
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 8, 1975Closed
Citation 1, item 10
29 CFR 1910.165(a) · Employee alarm systems
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 8, 1975Closed
Citation 1, item 11
29 CFR 1910.179(b)(5) · Overhead and gantry cranes
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 8, 1975Closed
Citation 1, item 12
29 CFR 1910.179(g)(12)(v) · Overhead and gantry cranes
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 8, 1975Closed
Citation 1, item 13
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5) · Machine guarding
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 8, 1975Closed
Citation 1, item 14
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 8, 1975Closed
Citation 1, item 15
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 8, 1975Closed
Citation 1, item 16
29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools
Other-than-serious$60$60Aug 8, 1975Closed
Citation 1, item 17
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(ivc) · Welding fire safety
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 8, 1975Closed
Citation 1, item 18
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(4)(ixc) · Welding fire safety
Other-than-serious$25$25Aug 8, 1975Closed
Citation 1, item 19 Other-than-serious$60$60Aug 8, 1975Closed
Citation 1, item 20 Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 8, 1975Closed
Citation 1, item 21 Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 8, 1975Closed
Citation 1, item 22 Other-than-serious$35$35Aug 8, 1975Closed
Citation 1, item 23 Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 8, 1975Closed
Citation 1, item 24 Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 8, 1975Closed
Citation 1, item 25 Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 8, 1975Closed
Citation 1, item 26 Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 8, 1975Closed

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1903.2 · Posting of notice; availability of the Act, regulations and applicable standards

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.132(a)

(a) Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i)

(i) Select, and have each affected employee use, the types of PPE that will protect the affected employee from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment;

29 CFR 1910.133 · Eye and face protection

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1)

(a) General requirements. (1) The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.

29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers

29 CFR 1910.165 · Employee alarm systems

29 CFR 1910.179 · Overhead and gantry cranes

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 1910.242 · Hand and power tools

29 CFR 1910.252 · Welding fire safety

29 CFR 1910.309

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

29 CFR 1910.95 · Noise

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