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346404262
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0112300
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2022-12-21
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100 WHIPPLE STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02908
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| Inspection Type |
Referral
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2022-12-21
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| Emphasis |
L: FORKLIFT, N: AMPUTATE
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| Case Closed |
2023-11-29
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Related Activity
| Type |
Referral |
| Activity Nr |
1980328 |
| Safety |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
5A0001 |
| Issuance Date |
2023-03-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2023-05-08 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
9297.0 |
| Contest Date |
2023-04-11 |
| Final Order |
2023-11-24 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to fire hazards from smoking cigarettes while operating propane powered forklifts. a) Stone yard located at 100 Whipple Street, Providence, RI 02908: On or about 12/21/2022 and times prior, the employer allowed an employee to smoke cigarettes while sitting on and operating a propane powered forklift. |
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| Citation ID |
01002A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100178 L01 I |
| Issuance Date |
2023-03-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2023-05-08 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
9297.0 |
| Contest Date |
2023-04-11 |
| Final Order |
2023-11-24 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l): a) Stone yard located at 100 Whipple Street, Providence, RI 02908: On or about 12/21/2022, the employer did not successfully complete the necessary forklift training and evaluation to properly certify one of their operators in the use of this equipment. |
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| Citation ID |
01002B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100178 N06 |
| Issuance Date |
2023-03-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2023-05-08 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Contest Date |
2023-04-11 |
| Final Order |
2023-11-24 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.178(n)(6): Industrial truck drivers were not required to look in the direction of, and keep a clear view of the path of travel. a) Stone yard located at 100 Whipple Street, Providence, RI 02908: On or about 12/21/2022, a forklift operator carrying a stone slab remnant hoisted in the air, was unable to see his path of travel when transporting the load, which exposed a ground worker to struck-by hazards from standing in the operator's blind spot. |
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| Citation ID |
01002C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100178 P01 |
| Issuance Date |
2023-03-23 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2023-10-25 |
| Current Penalty |
9727.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Contest Date |
2023-04-11 |
| Final Order |
2023-11-24 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s). a) On or about 12/21/2022, Caterpillar Forklift, Model GC70K, serial #AT8900874 was in operation when the tires showed significant wear, to include the solid cushion tread coming apart. |
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341207991
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0112300
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2016-01-28
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5 ENTERPRISE LANE, SMITHFIELD, RI, 02917
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| Inspection Type |
Complaint
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| Scope |
Complete
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2016-01-28
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| Case Closed |
2016-05-31
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Related Activity
| Type |
Complaint |
| Activity Nr |
1056119 |
| Safety |
Yes |
| Health |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100147 A03 I |
| Issuance Date |
2016-03-15 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-04-28 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-04-07 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.147(a)(3)(i): The employer failed to establish a program and utilize procedures for affixing appropriate lockout devices or tagout devices to energy isolating devices and to otherwise disable machines or equipment to prevent unexpected energization, startup or release of stored energy in order to prevent injury to employees. Worksite: Written lock out / tag out program and procedures were not established and available. |
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341208411
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0112300
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2016-01-28
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5 ENTERPRISE LANE, SMITHFIELD, RI, 02917
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| Inspection Type |
Complaint
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Health
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| Close Conference |
2016-01-28
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| Emphasis |
N: SILICA, L: SILICA
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| Case Closed |
2016-04-25
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Related Activity
| Type |
Complaint |
| Activity Nr |
1056119 |
| Safety |
Yes |
| Health |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100132 D02 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-03-15 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-04-28 |
| Current Penalty |
1600.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1600.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-04-05 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
10 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment: Facility: When employees were assigned to conduct stone cutting activities, and required to wear Personal Protective Equipment during those activities, the employer did not verify that a hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification. This written certification identifies the workplace that was evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation was actually conducted, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and identifies the actual document as a certification of hazard assessment. |
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| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 E01 I |
| Issuance Date |
2016-03-15 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-04-28 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1600.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-04-05 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
10 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not 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, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following: (i): A list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that is referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet (the list may be compiled for the workplace as a whole or for individual work areas); and, (ii): The methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks (for example, the cleaning of reactor vessels), and the hazards associated with chemicals contained in unlabeled pipes in their work areas. |
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