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Precision Methods, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Wolcott, Connecticut · All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing · NAICS 333999

2inspections
22citation items
$4,050current penalties
Jan 28, 2025last inspection

Precision Methods, Inc. has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Connecticut, the first in 2003.

OSHA's last visit started on Jan 28, 2025 as a planned inspection, in Wolcott.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 22 citation items: 20 serious and 2 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $6,815 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $4,050, down 41%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.219, belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts (4 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Precision Methods, Inc. averages $2,250 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Precision Methods, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2003 to 2025
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348002353 OPENED JAN 28, 2025Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 13 employees at the site · Closed Feb 20, 2025

40 North Street, Wolcott, CT 06716 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$3,215$2,250Feb 4, 2025Final

Inspection 123288904 OPENED SEP 23, 2003Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 17 employees at the site · Closed Nov 24, 2003

40 North Street, Wolcott, CT 06716 · All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.38(a)(1) · Emergency action plans
Serious$450$225Oct 17, 2003Closed
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.38(b)(1) · Emergency action plans
Serious$0$0Oct 17, 2003Closed
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Serious$450$225Oct 17, 2003Closed
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Serious$0$0Oct 17, 2003Closed
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$450$225Oct 17, 2003Closed
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$0$0Oct 17, 2003Closed
Citation 1, item 3c
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$0$0Oct 17, 2003Closed
Citation 1, item 4a
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4) · Portable fire extinguishers
Serious$450$225Oct 17, 2003Closed
Citation 1, item 4b
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers
Serious$0$0Oct 17, 2003Closed
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$450$225Oct 17, 2003Closed
Citation 1, item 6a
29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$450$225Oct 17, 2003Closed
Citation 1, item 6b
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$0$0Oct 17, 2003Closed
Citation 1, item 6c
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$0$0Oct 17, 2003Closed
Citation 1, item 6d
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$0$0Oct 17, 2003Closed
Citation 1, item 7a
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(ib) · Welding fire safety
Serious$450$225Oct 17, 2003Closed
Citation 1, item 7b
29 CFR 1910.253(a)(3) · Gas welding and cutting
Serious$0$0Oct 17, 2003Closed
Citation 1, item 7c
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii) · Gas welding and cutting
Serious$0$0Oct 17, 2003Closed
Citation 1, item 8a
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)(i) · Hazard communication
Serious$450$225Oct 17, 2003Closed
Citation 1, item 8b
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5) · Hazard communication
Serious$0$0Oct 17, 2003Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash
Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 17, 2003Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools
Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 17, 2003Closed

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)

(f) Any organic peroxide which, in laboratory testing, neither detonates in the cavitated state nor deflagrates at all and shows only a low or no effect when heated under confinement as well as low or no explosive power shall be defined as organic peroxide TYPE F;

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)(i)

(h) Employee information and training. (1) Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)

(d) Hazard assessment and equipment selection. (1) The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash

29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

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 1910.253 · Gas welding and cutting

29 CFR 1910.38 · Emergency action plans

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