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347436859
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0112300
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2024-04-24
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3 DEXTER ROAD, EAST PROVIDENCE, RI, 02914
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| Inspection Type |
Referral
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Health
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| Close Conference |
2024-04-24
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| Case Closed |
2024-05-22
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Related Activity
| Type |
Referral |
| Activity Nr |
2154831 |
| Health |
Yes |
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346615362
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0112300
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2023-04-04
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3 DEXTER ROAD, EAST PROVIDENCE, RI, 02914
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| Inspection Type |
Referral
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Health
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| Close Conference |
2023-06-14
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| Emphasis |
N: AMPUTATE
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| Case Closed |
2023-11-14
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Related Activity
| Type |
Inspection |
| Activity Nr |
1661111 |
| Health |
Yes |
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| Type |
Referral |
| Activity Nr |
2016284 |
| Safety |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100212 A01 |
| Issuance Date |
2023-08-22 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2023-10-06 |
| Current Penalty |
8000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
11162.0 |
| Final Order |
2023-09-19 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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: a) Finishing Line, Unwind station: On or about 3/31/2023, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from pinch-points on the Unwind station clamp. |
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346611114
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0112300
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2023-04-04
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3 DEXTER ROAD, EAST PROVIDENCE, RI, 02914
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| Inspection Type |
Referral
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Health
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| Close Conference |
2023-04-04
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| Emphasis |
N: DUSTEXPL
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| Case Closed |
2024-12-26
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Related Activity
| Type |
Inspection |
| Activity Nr |
1661536 |
| Health |
Yes |
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| Type |
Referral |
| Activity Nr |
2015707 |
| Safety |
Yes |
| Health |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100022 A01 |
| Issuance Date |
2023-08-22 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2023-12-19 |
| Current Penalty |
15625.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
15625.0 |
| Contest Date |
2023-09-18 |
| Final Order |
2024-01-22 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
100 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition. Facility at 3 Dexter Road EAST PROVIDENCE, RI in the finishing area: a. On or about April 4, 2023, the employer did not ensure all places of employment, including but not limited to the finishing area, were kept clean in that, the employer allowed combustible dust to accumulate on the floors, equipment, ovens, duct work, electrical conduits and boxes . |
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| Citation ID |
01002A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 A02 |
| Issuance Date |
2023-08-22 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2023-12-19 |
| Current Penalty |
15625.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
15625.0 |
| Contest Date |
2023-09-18 |
| Final Order |
2024-01-22 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
100 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2): A respirator was not provided by the employer to each employee when such equipment was necessary to protect the health of the employee. Facility at 3 Dexter Road EAST PROVIDENCE, RI in the finishing area: a. On or about April 4, 2023, the employer did not provide respirators to employees that worked in the finishing area, for job tasks including, but not limited to, water jet operators, for protection against exposures to Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated (PNOR) for total dust. At a minimum, a N95 NIOSH-certified filtering facepiece respirator is necessary to protect employees from Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated (PNOR) for total dust. |
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| Citation ID |
01002B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101000 A02 |
| Issuance Date |
2023-08-22 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-12-27 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Contest Date |
2023-09-18 |
| Final Order |
2024-01-22 |
| Nr Instances |
3 |
| Nr Exposed |
100 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated (PNOR) for total dust listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 15 mg/m3. Facility at 3 Dexter Road in EAST PROVIDENCE, RI: a. On or about April 4, 2023, an employee (EE B) working in the finishing area at oven 4 rewind was exposed to an 8-hour TWA of Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated, Total Dust, of 17 mg/m3, in excess of the 8-hour TWA permissible exposure limit of 15 mg/m3. b. On or about April 4, 2023, an employee (EE C) working in the finishing area as a coater was exposed to an 8-hour TWA of Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated, Total Dust, of 30 mg/m3, in excess of the 8-hour TWA permissible exposure limit of 15 mg/m3. c. On or about April 4, 2023, an employee (EE E) working in the water jet area was exposed to an 8-hour TWA of Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated, Total Dust, of 17 mg/m3, in excess of the 8-hour TWA permissible exposure limit of 15 mg/m3. |
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| Citation ID |
01002C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101000 A02 |
| Issuance Date |
2023-08-22 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2024-12-27 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Contest Date |
2023-09-18 |
| Final Order |
2024-01-22 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
100 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated (PNOR) for respirable dust listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 5 mg/m3. Facility at 3 Dexter Road in EAST PROVIDENCE, RI: a. On or about April 4, 2023, an employee (EE C) working in the finishing area as a coater was exposed to an 8-hour TWA of Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated, Respirable Dust, of 7.1 mg/m3, in excess of the 8-hour TWA permissible exposure limit of 5 mg/m3. |
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| Citation ID |
01002D |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101000 E |
| Issuance Date |
2023-08-22 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2023-10-06 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Contest Date |
2023-09-18 |
| Final Order |
2024-01-22 |
| Nr Instances |
4 |
| Nr Exposed |
100 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d). Facility at 3 Dexter Road in EAST PROVIDENCE, RI: a. On or about April 4, 2023, an employee (EE B) working in the finishing area at oven 4 rewind was exposed to an 8-hour TWA of Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated, Total Dust, of 17 mg/m3, in excess of the 8-hour TWA permissible exposure limit of 15 mg/m3 without adequate administrative or engineering controls. b. On or about April 4, 2023, an employee (EE C) working in the finishing area as a coater was exposed to an 8-hour TWA of Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated, Total Dust, of 30 mg/m3, in excess of the 8-hour TWA permissible exposure limit of 15 mg/m3 without adequate administrative or engineering controls. c. On or about April 4, 2023, an employee (EE E) working in the water jet area was exposed to an 8-hour TWA of Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated, Total Dust, of 17 mg/m3, in excess of the 8-hour TWA permissible exposure limit of 15 mg/m3 without adequate administrative or engineering controls. d. On or about April 4, 2023, an employee (EE C) working in the finishing area as a coater was exposed to an 8-hour TWA of Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated, Respirable Dust, of 7.1 mg/m3, in excess of the 8-hour TWA permissible exposure limit of 5 mg/m3 without adequate administrative or engineering controls. |
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| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 G01 I A |
| Issuance Date |
2023-08-22 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2023-12-19 |
| Current Penalty |
15625.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
31250.0 |
| Contest Date |
2023-09-18 |
| Final Order |
2024-01-22 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
100 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function. Facility at 3 Dexter Road EAST PROVIDENCE, RI in the finishing area: a. On or about April 4, 2023, employees that worked in the finishing area, for job tasks including but not limited to coater operators, had facial hair and wore tight fitting N95 filtering facepiece respirators for protection against exposures to Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated (PNOR) for total dust and respirable dust. Personal breathing zone sampling was conducted on the coater operator (EE C) and was found to be overexposed to PNOR for total dust and respirable dust while wearing an N95 with a full beard. Aspen Aerogels Rhode Island, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1401667, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 11-21-2019, with respect to a workplace located at 3 Dexter Road in EAST PROVIDENCE, RI 02914. |
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| Citation ID |
03001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19040041 A01 |
| Issuance Date |
2023-08-22 |
| Current Penalty |
1000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2232.0 |
| Contest Date |
2023-09-18 |
| Final Order |
2024-01-22 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
296 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1904.41(a)(1) If your establishment had 250 or more employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and this part requires your establishment to keep records, then you must electronically submit information from the three recordkeeping forms that you keep under this part (OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, OSHA Form 300 Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, and OSHA Form 301 Injury and Illness Incident Report) to OSHA or OSHA's designee. You must submit the information once a year, no later than the date listed in paragraph (c) of this section of the year after the calendar year covered by the forms. Facility at 3 Dexter Road, EAST PROVIDENCE, RI 02914: a.) On or about April 4, 2023, the employer failed during calendar year 2022, to electronically submit information from their OSHA Form 300A or equivalent by 03/02/2023. The establishment employed about 296 employees during calendar year 2022 and is classified with NAICS 325998 - All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing. |
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344016670
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0112300
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2019-05-16
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3 DEXTER ROAD, EAST PROVIDENCE, RI, 02914
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| Inspection Type |
Referral
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Health
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| Close Conference |
2019-05-16
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| Emphasis |
L: EISAOF
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| Case Closed |
2019-11-21
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Related Activity
| Type |
Referral |
| Activity Nr |
1453575 |
| Health |
Yes |
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| Type |
Complaint |
| Activity Nr |
1483178 |
| Health |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 G01 I A |
| Issuance Date |
2019-11-08 |
| Current Penalty |
5303.9 |
| Initial Penalty |
7577.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-11-21 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
100 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function: (a) Slitting Operation: On or about 9/26/19 respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function. |
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341126084
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0112300
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2015-12-16
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3 DEXTER ROAD, EAST PROVIDENCE, RI, 02914
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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 |
2015-12-16
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| Case Closed |
2016-01-12
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Related Activity
| Type |
Complaint |
| Activity Nr |
1046221 |
| Health |
Yes |
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340852367
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0112300
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2015-08-17
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3 DEXTER ROAD, EAST PROVIDENCE, RI, 02914
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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 |
2015-08-17
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| Emphasis |
N: AMPUTATE
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| Case Closed |
2015-12-15
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Related Activity
| Type |
Referral |
| Activity Nr |
1010221 |
| Safety |
Yes |
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340771526
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0112300
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2015-07-09
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3 DEXTER ROAD, EAST PROVIDENCE, RI, 02914
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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 |
2015-09-01
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| Case Closed |
2015-09-01
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Related Activity
| Type |
Complaint |
| Activity Nr |
998405 |
| Health |
Yes |
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339532830
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0112300
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2013-12-27
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3 DEXTER RD, EAST PROVIDENCE, RI, 02914
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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 |
2014-04-14
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| Emphasis |
N: CHEMNEP
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| Case Closed |
2014-06-02
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Related Activity
| Type |
Referral |
| Activity Nr |
866657 |
| Safety |
Yes |
| Health |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100119 F01 I B |
| Issuance Date |
2014-04-30 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2014-06-13 |
| Current Penalty |
5000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
6930.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-05-22 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(i)(B): The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures that provide clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each covered process consistent with the process safety information and did not address normal operations: (a) Tank Farm: The employer did not develop and implement an adequate written procedure that provided clear instructions for safely conducting tanker truck loading operations for the ethanol loading process, such as but not limited to, procedures for selecting tankers for loading, verifying adequate tanker capacity, making line connections and equipment operation, on-going monitoring of the loading process, and emergency shut-down procedures, on or about 12-19-13. |
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| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100119 G01 I |
| Issuance Date |
2014-04-30 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2014-06-13 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-05-22 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.119(g)(1)(i): The employer did not train each employee in the operating procedures as specified in paragraph (f) of 29 CFR 1910.119: (a) Tank Farm: The employer did not adequately train each employee involved in tanker truck loading operations for the ethanol loading process in areas such as, but not limited to, procedures for selecting tankers for loading, verifying adequate tanker capacity, and on-going monitoring of the loading process, on or about 12-19-13. |
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| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100120 Q06 II |
| Issuance Date |
2014-04-30 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2014-06-13 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
3960.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-05-22 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(ii): First responders at the operations level did not receive at least eight hours of training or did not have sufficient experience to objectively demonstrate competency in the areas required by 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(ii)(A) through (q)(6)(ii)(F) and/or the employer did not so certify: (a) Tank Farm: Emergency response personnel responding to an Ethanol spill in the Tank Farm on 12-19-13 did not all receive at least eight hours of training or did not have sufficient experience to objectively demonstrate competency in the areas required by 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(ii)(A) through (q)(6)(ii)(F) and/or the employer did not so certify. |
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| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100119 D03 I C |
| Issuance Date |
2014-04-30 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2014-05-22 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
12 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(C): Information pertaining to the equipment in the process did not include the electrical classification: (a) Solvent Prep area: The electrical classification diagram of the Solvent Prep area did not contain any reference to reactor R-2311, on or about 12-27-13. |
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339197287
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0112300
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2013-07-17
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3 DEXTER ROAD, EAST PROVIDENCE, RI, 02914
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| Inspection Type |
Referral
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Health
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| Close Conference |
2013-11-21
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| Case Closed |
2013-11-21
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Related Activity
| Type |
Referral |
| Activity Nr |
831614 |
| Health |
Yes |
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