PROVIDENCE, RI —
OSHA Inspection: H W ELLIS INC
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of H W ELLIS INC in 211 VEAZIE STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI 02904 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 17946237.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- H W ELLIS INC
- Site address
- 211 VEAZIE STREET
- City
- PROVIDENCE
- State
- RI
- ZIP
- 02904
- Mailing
- 21 LARK INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY, SMITHFIELD, RI 02828
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Y
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1721
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Oct 20, 1992
- Abate by
- Oct 30, 1992
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000 · Current $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 hazard of overexposure to xylene during spray painting operations and adequate engineering and/or administrative controls were not implemented to reduce airborne concentrations of xylene: (a) Veazie Street School Jobsite: One employee doing spray painting was exposed to xylene at concentrations of 655 ppm over 35 minutes and 325 ppm over 17 minutes; another employee working as an assistant was exposed to a xylene level of 386 ppm over a 40 minute period. These levels are in excess of the 150 ppm short-term exposure limit recognized as the level not to be exceeded to prevent adverse health effects. Among other methods, feasible and acceptable engineering and/or administrative controls to correct this hazard include but are not limited to: 1. Utilize a properly designed and adequate exhaust ventilation system. 2. Substitution of product with a less hazardous alternative. 3. Utilize other paint application methods such as rollers.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $500.00
- — Z (S) $1000.00
1910.134 B01
- Issued
- Oct 20, 1992
- Abate by
- Nov 22, 1992
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $500.00
- — Z (S) $1000.00
1910.134 B08
- Issued
- Oct 20, 1992
- Abate by
- Nov 22, 1992
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1926.102 A01
- Issued
- Oct 20, 1992
- Abate by
- Nov 6, 1992
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S) $1000.00
1926.21 B05
- Issued
- Oct 20, 1992
- Abate by
- Oct 30, 1992
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000.00
- — Z (S) $2000.00
1926.407 B
- Issued
- Oct 20, 1992
- Abate by
- Oct 30, 1992
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000.00
- — Z (S) $2000.00
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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 17946237.
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