East Greenwich, Rhode Island · All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing · NAICS 332999
Formex, Inc. has one OSHA inspection on record in Rhode Island.
OSHA opened it on Mar 7, 2024 as a planned inspection, in East Greenwich.
From that inspection OSHA issued 2 citation items: 2 serious.
OSHA proposed $7,375 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $5,162, down 30%.
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Formex, Inc. averages $5,162 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Formex, 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 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $2,765 | $1,936 | May 22, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $4,610 | $3,227 | May 22, 2024 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2023, the East Greenwich site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 20 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.7 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formex Inc. East Greenwich · 2023 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 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 1910.212(a)(1)
(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.
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.