HARTFORD, CT —
OSHA Inspection: TYREE ORGANIZATION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of TYREE ORGANIZATION in 949 ALBANY AVENUE, HARTFORD, CT 06112 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 116150053.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TYREE ORGANIZATION
- Site address
- 949 ALBANY AVENUE
- City
- HARTFORD
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06112
- Mailing
- 125 COMMERCE DRIVE, BROOKFIELD, CT 06804
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- Yes
- 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)
- 1799
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jan 10, 2001
- Abate by
- Feb 6, 2001
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 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 in that employees were exposed to the hazards of buildup and ignition of flammable gasoline vapors: ON/ABOUT 12/11/2000, AN EMPLOYEE WITH AN ELECTRIC WET VACUUM CLEANER WAS ALLOWED TO ENTER A SUMP (MANHOLE) WHICH HAD FLAMMABLE GASOLINE VAPORS TRAPPED INSIDE. WHILE USING THE VACUUM CLEANER TO SUCK WATER OUT OF THE SUMP, THE EMPLOYEE WAS EXPOSED TO HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BUILDUP OF FLAMMABLE VAPORS INCLUDING EXPLOSION. AMONG OTHER METHODS, FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHODS TO CORRECT THE HAZARD INCLUDE: 1.CONDUCT A WORKPLACE HAZARD EVALUATION TO IDENTIFY HAZARDS PRIOR TO BEGINNING WORK. 2.DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT CONFINED SPACE ENTRY PROCEDURES INCLUDING SPECIFIC PROCEDURES FOR EACH JOB. PROCEDURES FOR IDENTIFICATION OF CONFINED SPACES, DETERMINATION OF HAZARDS, AIR TESTING FOR AIR CONTAMINANTS, FLAMMABLE ATMOSPHERE, AND OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, PROCEDURES FOR ELIMINATING OR CONTROLLING HAZARDS IN THE CONFINED SPACE, USE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, AND RESCUE PROCEDURES. 3.PROVIDE EMPLOYEES WITH INFORMATION AND TRAINING ASSOCIATED WITH CONFINED SPACE HAZARDS.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500.00
- — Z (S) $5000.00
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- Jan 10, 2001
- Abate by
- Feb 6, 2001
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1750.00
- — Z (S) $3500.00
1910.307 B
- Issued
- Jan 10, 2001
- Abate by
- Feb 6, 2001
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1750.00
- — Z (S) $3500.00
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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 116150053.
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