Inspection 346545684 OPENED MAR 3, 2023Closed
1293 Norwich Road, Plainfield, CT 06374 · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Plainfield, Connecticut · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload · NAICS 484121
Since 2022, OSHA inspectors have visited Western Express, Inc. in Connecticut 3 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Mar 3, 2023 after a complaint, in Plainfield.
In all, OSHA issued 15 citation items: 8 serious and 7 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $47,235; today they stand at $32,900, 30% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.303 (electrical equipment, general requirements), 3 times.
Among transportation and warehousing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $2,412 penalty. Western Express, Inc. averages $32,900 across 1 cited inspection.
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Watch this company1293 Norwich Road, Plainfield, CT 06374 · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1293 Norwich Road, Plainfield, CT 06374 · General Automotive Repair · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1293 Norwich Road, Plainfield, CT 06374 · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1)(vi) · Ladders in general industry |
Other-than-serious | $7,044 | $4,700 | Jan 12, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $8,287 | $4,700 | Jan 12, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.132(h)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 12, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $6,215 | $4,700 | Jan 12, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 12, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3c 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 12, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $6,215 | $4,700 | Jan 12, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $7,044 | $4,700 | Jan 12, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.304(b)(4)(ii)(b) · Grounding and circuit protection |
Other-than-serious | $6,215 | $4,700 | Jan 12, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7a 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $6,215 | $4,700 | Jan 12, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7b 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 12, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 12, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 12, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 12, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 12, 2023 | Final |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)
(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii)
(ii) Product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals, and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, will provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical.
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)
(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.
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