Cranston, Rhode Island · Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers · NAICS 423850
Since 2000, OSHA inspectors have visited Torbot Group, Inc. in Rhode Island 3 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Sep 29, 2022 to follow up on an earlier case, in Cranston.
In all, OSHA issued 12 citation items: 9 serious and 3 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $10,627; today they stand at $8,940, 16% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.217 (mechanical power presses), 4 times.
Among wholesale employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,425 penalty. Torbot Group, Inc. averages $3,626 across 2 cited inspections.
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Watch this company1367 Elmwood Avenue, Cranston, RI 02910 · Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 31, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 31, 2023 | Final |
1367 Elmwood Avenue, Cranston, RI 02910 · Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Feb 15, 2022: Employee severs thumb from releasing foot off pedal
At 11:30 a.m. on March 1st, 2022, Employee #1, employed by a medical device company, used an electronic hole punch machine on plastic bags. When the employee attempted to remove debris from the guard using her thumb, she depressed the foot from the pedal and the tip of her thumb was severed. The employee was treated without hospitalization.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $7,252 | $7,252 | Jun 21, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 21, 2022 | Final |
1367 Elmwood Avenue, Cranston, RI 02910 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.217(b)(3)(i) · Mechanical power presses |
Serious | $1,500 | $750 | May 19, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.217(b)(4)(i) · Mechanical power presses |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 19, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.217(b)(8)(iii) · Mechanical power presses |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 19, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.217(c)(1)(i) · Mechanical power presses |
Serious | $1,500 | $750 | May 19, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $375 | $188 | May 19, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 19, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3c 29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 19, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 19, 2000 | Closed |
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 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)
(ii) The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following:
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.
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