NEWTOWN, CT —
OSHA Inspection: COHERENT, INC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of COHERENT, INC in 31 PECKS LANE, NEWTOWN, CT 06470 (NAICS 333242). OSHA activity number 347055725.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- COHERENT, INC
- Site address
- 31 PECKS LANE
- City
- NEWTOWN
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06470
- Mailing
- 31 PECKS LANE SUITE 8, NEWTOWN, CT 06470
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 333242
- Employees
- 60
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Nov 27, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $8,929 · Current $6,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR1910.212(a)(1): 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. a) Workshop: On or about October 24, 2023 the employer did not ensure the Lapmaster 56R table roller guards were properly adjusted exposing employees to caught-in and crushing hazards. b) Workshop: On or about October 24, 2023 the employer did not ensure the Lapmaster 48 table roller guards were properly adjusted exposing employees to caught-in and crushing hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $6250.3
- — Z (S) $8929
1910.242 B
- Issued
- Nov 27, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,696 · Current $4,687 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 (psi) pounds per square inch. Workshop: On or about October 24, 2023 a blue shop air blow gun being used at a workbench across from lapping machine 48 for blowing off metal particles and nuisance particulate was digitally measured with a tip discharge peak pressure of 106.9 psi.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $4687.2
- — Z (S) $6696
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Nov 27, 2023
- Abate by
- Jan 16, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $446 · Current $312 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: Company: On or about October 24, 2023 the employer had not conducted a documented periodic review of the lockout/tagout procedures for machinery and equipment in the facility. Coherent was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1572848, citation number 3, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on April 7, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 1280 Blue Hills Avenue Bloomfield, CT 06002.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $312.2
- — Z (R) $446
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 347055725.
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