OSHA Inspection: THE NELSON HEAT TREATING COMPANY, INC.

Issued

2026-05-27

Abate by

2026-07-15

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  2046 North Main Street, Waterbury CT: On or about May 6, 2026, the employer did not develop and implement a workplace specific hazard communication program which covered labeling, safety data sheets, and training information for the rust inhibitor/protectant used by the employee performing tasks such as (but not limited to) heat treating parts.

Issued

2026-05-27

Abate by

2026-07-15

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  2046 North Main Street, Waterbury CT: On or about May 6, 2026, the employer did not provide effective training on the hazardous chemical in the work area for the employee who uses DuraProtect during tasks such as (but not limited to) spraying the rust inhibitor/protectant onto metal parts.

Issued

2026-05-27

Abate by

2026-07-15

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not 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:   2046 North Main Street, Waterbury CT: On or about May 6, 2026, the employer did not provide guarding around the rotating belt roller and for the rotating sprocket and chain on the Noble Belt Oven for the employee performing tasks such as (but not limited to) loading parts into the oven.