Inspection 347699787 OPENED AUG 20, 2024Closed
140 Commercial Street, Watertown, CT 06795 · Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected PM Engineered Solutions Inc. 4 times in Connecticut since 2019.
The latest one began on Aug 20, 2024 to monitor an earlier case, in Watertown.
Those inspections ended with 73 citation items: 64 serious and 9 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $241,505 and now stand at $146,000, 40% lower after settlements or reviews.
Electrical equipment, general requirements comes up most often in these citations: 10 items under 1910.303.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and PM Engineered Solutions Inc. averages $73,000 (2 cited inspections).
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
PM Engineered Solutions Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 345601017 OPENED OCT 26, 2021Closed
140 Commercial St., Watertown, CT 06795 · Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 345421648 OPENED JUL 14, 2021Closed
140 Commercial Street, Watertown, CT 06795 · Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jul 14, 2021 (fatal): Employee is killed when electrocuted while repairing heater
At 1:00 p.m. on July 14, 2019, an employee was energizing a portable heater to verify that repairs had corrected reported issues with the machine. The employee contacted live 480 volt terminal screws inside of the control compartment of the machine. The employee was killed when he was electrocuted.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1904.41(a)(2) · Electronic submission of Employer Identification Number (EIN) and injury and illness records to OSHA |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 30, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $6,827 | $4,500 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3) · Walking-working surfaces |
Serious | $4,096 | $3,000 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.29(b)(1) · Fall protection systems in general industry |
Serious | $6,827 | $5,000 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.29(b)(2) · Fall protection systems in general industry |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 4a 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(4) · Exit routes |
Serious | $4,096 | $3,000 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 4b 29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2) · Exit routes |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 4c 29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4) · Exit routes |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 5a 29 CFR 1910.101(b) · Compressed gases (general requirements) |
Serious | $4,096 | $3,500 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 5b 29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii) · Gas welding and cutting |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 6a 29 CFR 1910.103(c)(5) · Hydrogen |
Serious | $5,461 | $4,500 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 6b 29 CFR 1910.110(b)(6)(vi) · Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 6c 29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(i) · Gas welding and cutting |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 7 29 CFR 1910.125(f)(3)(iii) · Additional requirements for dipping and coating operations that use flammable liquids or liquids with flashpoints greater than 199.4 °F (93 °C) |
Serious | $4,096 | $3,000 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 8a 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $6,827 | $5,000 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 8b 29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 8c 29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 9 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $9,557 | $6,000 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 10 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(2)(ii) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $4,096 | $3,500 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 11 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $9,557 | $5,400 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 12 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $6,827 | $4,000 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 13 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(a) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $9,557 | $4,000 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 14 29 CFR 1910.169(b)(3)(i) · Air receivers |
Serious | $4,096 | $3,000 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 15 29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $5,461 | $4,000 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 16 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $6,827 | $3,200 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 17a 29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $6,827 | $3,200 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 17b 29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 18a 29 CFR 1910.184(e)(1) · Slings |
Serious | $4,096 | $2,000 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 18b 29 CFR 1910.184(e)(2)(i) · Slings |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 18c 29 CFR 1910.184(e)(3)(i) · Slings |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 19 29 CFR 1910.184(i)(9)(iii) · Slings |
Serious | $5,461 | $4,000 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 20 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $9,557 | $4,000 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 21 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $9,557 | $4,000 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 22 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(4) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $5,461 | $4,500 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 23 29 CFR 1910.212(b) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $4,096 | $3,500 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 24a 29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $4,096 | $2,500 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 24b 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(5) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 25a 29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $5,461 | $4,000 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 25b 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 26a 29 CFR 1910.217(b)(7)(v)(a) · Mechanical power presses |
Serious | $9,557 | $4,000 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 26b 29 CFR 1910.217(c)(3)(viii)(c) · Mechanical power presses |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 26c 29 CFR 1910.217(c)(5)(i) · Mechanical power presses |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 27 29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(i)(a) · Mechanical power presses |
Serious | $6,827 | $4,000 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 28 29 CFR 1910.218(a)(2)(ii) · Forging machines |
Serious | $5,461 | $4,000 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 29 29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $4,096 | $2,700 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 30a 29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $5,461 | $4,000 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 30b 29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 31a 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1)(viii) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $5,461 | $4,000 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 31b 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 31c 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 31d 29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii) · Using electrical equipment |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 32 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $4,096 | $3,000 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 33a 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(a) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $4,096 | $3,000 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 33b 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(c) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 33c 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 34 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $6,827 | $3,000 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 35 29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5) · Grounding and circuit protection |
Serious | $6,827 | $3,000 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 36 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $5,461 | $3,000 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 37a 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(a) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $4,096 | $2,500 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 37b 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(c) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 38 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $4,096 | $2,000 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 39a 29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i) · Safeguards for personnel protection |
Serious | $6,827 | $3,000 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 39b 29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(ii) · Safeguards for personnel protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 40 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $4,096 | $1,500 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 1910.25(b)(2) · Stairways |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 2 29 CFR 1910.29(f)(4) · Fall protection systems in general industry |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 3 29 CFR 1910.94(a)(7) · Ventilation |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 4 29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 5 29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 6 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 7 29 CFR 1910.305(j)(2)(i) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 8 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(8)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
Inspection 343771093 OPENED FEB 8, 2019Closed
140 Commercial St., Watertown, CT 06795 · Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $5,304 | $3,000 | Jun 26, 2019 | Final |
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 Watertown site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 79 workers: 1.3 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 4.0 for its industry. Those cases cost 5 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM Engineered Solutions, Inc. Watertown · 2023 | 79 | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | 4.0 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Mar 15, 2023, Watertown: Hospitalization · cuts, lacerations · neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
An employee was operating a forging press machine. He went to load a part into the machine that already had a part in it. When the die came down, the parts shattered and shrapnel lacerated the employee's neck. The injury required surgery.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.41 · Electronic submission of Employer Identification Number (EIN) and injury and illness records to OSHA
29 CFR 1904.41(a)(2)
(2) Annual electronic submission of information from OSHA Form 300 Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses and OSHA Form 301 Injury and Illness Incident Report by establishments with 100 or more employees in designated industries. If your establishment had 100 or more employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and your establishment is classified in an industry listed in appendix B to subpart E of this part, then you must electronically submit information from OSHA Forms 300 and 301 to OSHA or OSHA's designee. You must submit the information once a year, no later than the date listed in paragraph (c) of this section of the year after the calendar year covered by the forms.
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 1910.103 · Hydrogen
29 CFR 1910.103(c)(5)
(5) Maintenance. The equipment and functioning of each charged liquefied hydrogen system shall be maintained in a safe operating condition in accordance with the requirements of this section. Weeds or similar combustibles shall not be permitted within 25 feet of any liquefied hydrogen equipment.
29 CFR 1910.110 · Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases
29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication
29 CFR 1910.125 · Additional requirements for dipping and coating operations that use flammable liquids or liquids with flashpoints greater than 199.4 °F (93 °C)
29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.133 · Eye and face protection
29 CFR 1910.146 · Permit-required confined spaces
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash
29 CFR 1910.169 · Air receivers
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.184 · Slings
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels
29 CFR 1910.217 · Mechanical power presses
29 CFR 1910.218 · Forging machines
29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
29 CFR 1910.22 · Walking-working surfaces
29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools
29 CFR 1910.25 · Stairways
29 CFR 1910.253 · Gas welding and cutting
29 CFR 1910.29 · Fall protection systems in general industry
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 1910.334 · Using electrical equipment
29 CFR 1910.335 · Safeguards for personnel protection
29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes
29 CFR 1910.94 · Ventilation
OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause
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- Mott Corporation Farmington · 3 citations · $10,460
- Braxton Manufacturing Company, Inc. Watertown · 9 citations · $14,538
- Click Bond, Inc. Watertown · 15 citations · $19,911
- Alinabal, LLC Milford · 57 citations · $74,745
- The Marion Manufacturing Company, Inc. Cheshire · 10 citations · $6,200
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.