WOBURN, MA —
OSHA Inspection: APHIOS CORPORATION
Accident-driven inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven health inspection of APHIOS CORPORATION in 3E GILL STREET, WOBURN, MA 01801 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 109621938.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- APHIOS CORPORATION
- Site address
- 3E GILL STREET
- City
- WOBURN
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01801
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 8731
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
21 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Oct 17, 1994
- Abate by
- Feb 28, 1995
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $5,600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: 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: (a) Pilot Plant Area: On 5/25/94 the employer had not insured that removal of the extractor vessel cap would not occur until all of the pressure was released from the system. Premature removal of the cap could cause an explosive release of pressure. Feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct this hazard include: 1. Install pressure gauges directly onto the extractor that show the operator what the pressure is in the vessel. Choose pressure gauges that will show low pressure accurately and that will not be affected by blockages of solid material. Follow the latest ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and American Petroleum Institute (API) Code. 2. Redesign the extraction chamber so that the cap cannot be taken off when the system is under pressure. Follow the latest ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and API code. 3. Reduce the potential for blockages in the extraction chamber. 4. Anticipate blockages and install a release valve that can be opened to bleed off pressure directly from the extraction chamber, possibly from more than one place. Follow the latest ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and API Code. 5. Develop SOP's and train employees on what to do in the case of an emergency or in unusual circumstances. Develop policies on who can perform troubleshooting. 6. Develop SOP's and train employees on the safest method to remove the cap. 7. Perform runs with a second person present, preferably a supervisor or senior operator. 8. Develop a failsafe method for determining if any residual pressure is left in the system or if there is a blockage in the reactor. 9. Develop a procedure for insuring that the purity grade of the methanol and carbon dioxide will produce the expected and desired phases under pressure.
Recent events (3)
- — P (S) $5600.00
- — I (S) $5600.00
- — Z (S) $7000.00
1910.101 B
- Issued
- Oct 17, 1994
- Abate by
- Nov 4, 1994
- Penalty
- Initial $600 · Current $480 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $480.00
- — Z (S) $600.00
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Oct 17, 1994
- Abate by
- Nov 19, 1994
- Penalty
- Initial $600 · Current $200 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $200.00
- — Z (S) $600.00
1910.1200 G08
- Issued
- Oct 17, 1994
- Abate by
- Nov 19, 1994
- Penalty
- Initial $750 · Current $200 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $200.00
- — Z (S) $750.00
1910.1200 H01 I
- Issued
- Oct 17, 1994
- Abate by
- Nov 19, 1994
- Penalty
- Initial $600 · Current $480 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $480.00
- — Z (S) $600.00
1910.1200 H02 I
- Issued
- Oct 17, 1994
- Abate by
- Nov 19, 1994
1910.1200 H02 II
- Issued
- Oct 17, 1994
- Abate by
- Nov 19, 1994
1910.1200 H02 IV
- Issued
- Oct 17, 1994
- Abate by
- Nov 19, 1994
1910.1450 E03 II
- Issued
- Oct 17, 1994
- Abate by
- Nov 19, 1994
- Penalty
- Initial $750 · Current $200 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $200.00
- — Z (S) $750.00
1910.1450 E03 III
- Issued
- Oct 17, 1994
- Abate by
- Nov 19, 1994
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (S)
1910.1450 E03 IV
- Issued
- Oct 17, 1994
- Abate by
- Nov 19, 1994
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (S)
1910.1450 E03 V
- Issued
- Oct 17, 1994
- Abate by
- Nov 19, 1994
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (S)
1910.1450 E03 VI
- Issued
- Oct 17, 1994
- Abate by
- Nov 19, 1994
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (S)
1910.1450 E03 VII
- Issued
- Oct 17, 1994
- Abate by
- Nov 19, 1994
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (S)
1910.1450 E03 VIII
- Issued
- Oct 17, 1994
- Abate by
- Nov 19, 1994
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (S)
1910.1450 F03 I
- Issued
- Oct 17, 1994
- Abate by
- Nov 19, 1994
- Penalty
- Initial $750 · Current $200 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $200.00
- — Z (S) $750.00
1910.1450 F03 III
- Issued
- Oct 17, 1994
- Abate by
- Nov 19, 1994
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (S)
1910.1450 F03 IV
- Issued
- Oct 17, 1994
- Abate by
- Nov 19, 1994
1910.1450 F04 IA
- Issued
- Oct 17, 1994
- Abate by
- Nov 19, 1994
1910.1450 F04 IB
- Issued
- Oct 17, 1994
- Abate by
- Nov 19, 1994
1904.2 A
- Issued
- Oct 17, 1994
- Abate by
- Nov 4, 1994
- Penalty
- Initial $300
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O) $300.00
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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 109621938.
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