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PCC Structurals - Groton: OSHA inspections and violations

Groton, Connecticut · Steel Investment Foundries · NAICS 331512

2inspections
31citation items
$67,500current penalties
Sep 18, 2015last inspection

OSHA has inspected PCC Structurals - Groton 2 times in Connecticut since 2015.

The latest one began on Sep 18, 2015, in Groton.

Those inspections ended with 31 citation items: 26 serious and 5 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $104,000 and now stand at $67,500, 35% lower after settlements or reviews.

Electrical equipment, general requirements comes up most often in these citations: 7 items under 1910.303.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and PCC Structurals - Groton averages $33,750 (2 cited inspections).

PCC Structurals - Groton also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

PCC Structurals - Groton: OSHA citation items per year, 2015 to 2015
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 340929694 OPENED SEP 18, 2015Closed

Unprogrammed other · Partial · Health · 204 employees at the site · Closed Apr 15, 2016

839 Poquonnock Road, Groton, CT 06340 · Steel Investment Foundries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Serious$5,000$3,250Feb 17, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.101(b) · Compressed gases (general requirements)
 Serious$4,000$2,600Feb 17, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ii) · Flammable liquids
 Serious$4,000$2,600Feb 17, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection
 Serious$4,000$2,600Feb 17, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$3,000$1,950Feb 17, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash
 Serious$5,000$3,250Feb 17, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 7
29 CFR 1910.176(c) · Material storage and aisles
 Serious$5,000$3,250Feb 17, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 8
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii) · Hazard communication
 Serious$3,000$1,950Feb 17, 2016Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(4) · Exit routes
 Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 17, 2016Final

Inspection 340916667 OPENED SEP 11, 2015Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 204 employees at the site · Closed Jun 21, 2016

839 Poquonnock Road, Groton, CT 06340 · Steel Investment Foundries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.132(c) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
 Serious$7,000$4,500Jan 5, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.213(b)(3) · Woodworking machinery
 Serious$7,000$4,500Jan 5, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.213(d)(1) · Woodworking machinery
 Serious$0$0Jan 5, 2016Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.213(a)(9) · Woodworking machinery
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jan 5, 2016Final
Citation 3, item 1
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(iii) · Flammable liquids
 Serious$4,000$2,600Feb 17, 2016Final
Citation 3, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$4,000$2,600Feb 17, 2016Final
Citation 3, item 3 Serious$5,000$3,250Feb 17, 2016Final
Citation 3, item 4
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding
 Serious$7,000$4,550Feb 17, 2016Final
Citation 3, item 5
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Serious$4,000$2,600Feb 17, 2016Final
Citation 3, item 6a
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(a) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Serious$4,000$2,600Feb 17, 2016Final
Citation 3, item 6b
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(b) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Serious$0$0Feb 17, 2016Final
Citation 3, item 6c
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(c) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Serious$0$0Feb 17, 2016Final
Citation 3, item 7
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Serious$4,000$2,600Feb 17, 2016Final
Citation 3, item 8
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Serious$5,000$3,250Feb 17, 2016Final
Citation 3, item 9
29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5) · Grounding and circuit protection
 Serious$5,000$3,250Feb 17, 2016Final
Citation 3, item 10
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(a) · Electrical wiring methods
 Serious$4,000$2,600Feb 17, 2016Final
Citation 3, item 11a
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods
 Serious$4,000$2,600Feb 17, 2016Final
Citation 3, item 11b
29 CFR 1910.305(j)(2)(i) · Electrical wiring methods
 Serious$0$0Feb 17, 2016Final
Citation 3, item 12
29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i) · Safeguards for personnel protection
 Serious$7,000$4,550Feb 17, 2016Final
Citation 4, item 1
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(v) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 17, 2016Final
Citation 4, item 2
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(d) · Electrical wiring methods
 Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 17, 2016Final
Citation 4, item 3
29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(ii) · Safeguards for personnel protection
 Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 17, 2016Final

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2023, the Groton site logged 11 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 171 workers: 6.6 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 5.4 for its industry. Those cases cost 11 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
PCC Structurals Groton
Groton · 2023
171 1146.65.4

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.101 · Compressed gases (general requirements)

29 CFR 1910.101(b)

(b) Compressed gases. The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks shall be in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in § 1910.6.

29 CFR 1910.106 · Flammable liquids

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ii)

(ii) Containers. Flammable liquids shall be stored in tanks or closed containers.

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(iii)

(iii) Waste and residue. Combustible waste material and residues in a building or unit operating area shall be kept to a minimum, stored in covered metal receptacles and disposed of daily.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.133 · Eye and face protection

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash

29 CFR 1910.176 · Material storage and aisles

29 CFR 1910.184 · Slings

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.213 · Woodworking machinery

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.335 · Safeguards for personnel protection

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

29 CFR 1910.95 · Noise

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