NORTH SMITHFIELD, RI — 1994-02-17 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: LIQUID CARBONICS CORP INC

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 1994-02-17 00:00:00, OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of LIQUID CARBONICS CORP INC in STEEL STREET, NORTH SMITHFIELD, RI 02895 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 17925579.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: LIQUID CARBONICS CORP INC
Site address: STEEL STREET
City: NORTH SMITHFIELD
State: RI
ZIP: 02895
Mailing: P.O. BOX 67, SLATERSVILLE, RI 02876

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Referral (C)
Scope: Partial (B)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: Y

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 1994-02-17 00:00:00
Closing conference: 1994-07-20 00:00:00
Case closed: 1997-12-01 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 000000
SIC code (legacy): 2813
Employees: 19
Ownership type: A

Citations

25 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Aug 1, 1994
Abate by: Jan 30, 1995
Penalty: Initial $5,000 · Current $3,750 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 in the calcium
carbide storage and charging rooms were
exposed to a fire/explosion hazard when calcium carbide containers were
allowed to accumulate ice in a
nonweather-tight
room and adequate precautions were not taken to prevent the
possibility of the ice still being present
when the containers were opened.  If water and calcium carbide were to
contact one another, flammable and/or
explosive acetylene gas would be accidentally generated in a uncontrolled
manner.
Among other methods, some feasible and acceptable abatement methods to
correct this hazard are the following:
1.  To design a closed system; or
2.  To assure as far as possible that water/ice does not enter the open
system by taking the following steps:
a) Fully weather tighten the area in which the calcium carbide is stored;
b) Provide adequate heat in both the calcium carbide storage and charging
rooms;
c) Monitor the calcium carbide storage and charging rooms for moisture
content;
d) Instruct employees to check all containers for ice and water and to
remove all ice and water
found prior to bringing any of the containers into the charging area;
e)  Conduct employee training in the awareness, identification and control
of the hazards and instruct employees to not operate the facility if there
were to be a water or icing

Recent events (2)

1994-12-05 00:00:00 — F (S) $3750.00
1994-08-01 00:00:00 — Z (S) $5000.00

5(a)(1)

Deleted Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 2 exposed

Issued: Aug 1, 1994
Abate by: Jan 30, 1995
Penalty: Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

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
working in the Acetylene Generation Building on or about 02/17/94 were
exposed to the hazard
of severe burns from wearing clothing made of polyester in an area where
there is a possibility
of exposure to fire resulting from an accidental release of flammable
and/or explosive acetylene
gas.  This presents a hazard because polyester will melt under extreme
heat conditions,
increasing the hazard of severe burns to the skin.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to provide all employees with clothing which is in compliance with NFPA
1975, such as fire
resistant clothing, Proban or Nomex flame resistant

Recent events (2)

1994-12-05 00:00:00 — F (S) $2500.00
1994-08-01 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2500.00

1910.22 D01

Serious Gravity 02 2 instances 2 exposed

Issued: Aug 1, 1994
Abate by: Jun 30, 1995
Penalty: Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Recent events (3)

1995-06-26 00:00:00 — P (S) $1500.00
1994-12-05 00:00:00 — F (S) $1500.00
1994-08-01 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2000.00

1910.23 A03

Serious Gravity 02 2 instances 2 exposed

Issued: Aug 1, 1994
Abate by: Aug 4, 1994
Penalty: Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1994-12-05 00:00:00 — F (S) $1500.00
1994-08-01 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2000.00

1910.23 A08

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Aug 1, 1994
Abate by: Aug 25, 1994
Penalty: Initial $1,500 · Current $1,125 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1994-12-05 00:00:00 — F (S) $1125.00
1994-08-01 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1500.00

1910.37 G03

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Aug 1, 1994
Abate by: Jan 30, 1995
Penalty: Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1994-12-05 00:00:00 — F (S) $1500.00
1994-08-01 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2000.00

1910.38 B02

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Aug 1, 1994
Abate by: Jan 30, 1995
Penalty: Initial $2,500 · Current $1,875 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1994-12-05 00:00:00 — F (S) $1875.00
1994-08-01 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2500.00

1910.102 C

Serious Gravity 10 10 instances 2 exposed

Issued: Aug 1, 1994
Abate by: Apr 30, 1995
Penalty: Initial $5,000 · Current $3,750 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1994-12-05 00:00:00 — F (S) $3750.00
1994-08-01 00:00:00 — Z (S) $5000.00

1910.119 C01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Aug 1, 1994
Abate by: Jan 30, 1995
Penalty: Initial $2,500 · Current $1,875 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1994-12-05 00:00:00 — F (S) $1875.00
1994-08-01 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2500.00

1910.119 J02

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Aug 1, 1994
Abate by: Jan 30, 1995

Recent events (2)

1994-12-05 00:00:00 — F (S)
1994-08-01 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.119 N

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Aug 1, 1994
Abate by: Jan 30, 1995

Recent events (2)

1994-12-05 00:00:00 — F (S)
1994-08-01 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.133 A01

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Aug 1, 1994
Abate by: Jan 30, 1995
Penalty: Initial $1,500 · Current $1,125 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1994-12-05 00:00:00 — F (S) $1125.00
1994-08-01 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1500.00

1910.146 C02

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Aug 1, 1994
Abate by: Jan 30, 1995
Penalty: Initial $7,000 · Current $5,250 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1994-12-05 00:00:00 — F (S) $5250.00
1994-08-01 00:00:00 — Z (S) $7000.00

1910.146 C04

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Aug 1, 1994
Abate by: Jan 30, 1995

Recent events (2)

1994-12-05 00:00:00 — F (S)
1994-08-01 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.146 D03

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Aug 1, 1994
Abate by: Jan 30, 1995
Penalty: Initial $7,000 · Current $5,250 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1994-12-05 00:00:00 — F (S) $5250.00
1994-08-01 00:00:00 — Z (S) $7000.00

1910.146 G01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Aug 1, 1994
Abate by: Jan 30, 1995
Penalty: Initial $7,000 · Current $5,250 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1994-12-05 00:00:00 — F (S) $5250.00
1994-08-01 00:00:00 — Z (S) $7000.00

1910.178 C02 IV

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Aug 1, 1994
Abate by: Jan 30, 1995
Penalty: Initial $2,500 · Current $1,875 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1994-12-05 00:00:00 — F (S) $1875.00
1994-08-01 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2500.00

1910.219 C02 I

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Aug 1, 1994
Abate by: Jan 30, 1995
Penalty: Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1994-12-05 00:00:00 — F (S) $1500.00
1994-08-01 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2000.00

1910.219 C04 I

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Aug 1, 1994
Abate by: Jan 30, 1995

Recent events (2)

1994-12-05 00:00:00 — F (S)
1994-08-01 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.219 F03

Deleted Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Aug 1, 1994
Abate by: Jan 30, 1995
Penalty: Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

Recent events (2)

1994-12-05 00:00:00 — F (S) $2000.00
1994-08-01 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2000.00

1910.305 J04 IIE

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Aug 1, 1994
Abate by: Aug 4, 1994
Penalty: Initial $5,000 · Current $3,750 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1994-12-05 00:00:00 — F (S) $3750.00
1994-08-01 00:00:00 — Z (S) $5000.00

1910.23 C01

Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 2 exposed

Issued: Aug 1, 1994
Abate by: Aug 4, 1994
Penalty: Initial $12,500 · Current $1,875 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1994-12-05 00:00:00 — F (S) $1875.00
1994-08-01 00:00:00 — Z (R) $12500.00

1910.147 C04 I

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Aug 1, 1994
Abate by: Jan 30, 1995
Penalty: Initial $12,500 · Current $1,875 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1994-12-05 00:00:00 — F (S) $1875.00
1994-08-01 00:00:00 — Z (R) $12500.00

1910.147 C07 I

Repeat Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Aug 1, 1994
Abate by: Jan 30, 1995

Recent events (2)

1994-12-05 00:00:00 — F (R)
1994-08-01 00:00:00 — Z (R)

1910.37 K01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Aug 1, 1994
Abate by: Jan 30, 1995

Recent events (2)

1994-12-05 00:00:00 — F (O)
1994-08-01 00:00:00 — Z (O)

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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 17925579.

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