PAWTUCKET, RI — 1990-11-15 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: MICROFIBRES INC

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 1990-11-15 00:00:00, OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of MICROFIBRES INC in 1 MOSHASSUCK STREET, PAWTUCKET, RI 02860 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 18140921.

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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: MICROFIBRES INC
Site address: 1 MOSHASSUCK STREET
City: PAWTUCKET
State: RI
ZIP: 02860

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Complete (A)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: Y

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 1990-11-15 00:00:00
Closing conference: 1990-11-28 00:00:00
Case closed: 1991-07-09 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 000000
SIC code (legacy): 2299
Employees: 147
Ownership type: A
Industry flags: Manufacturing safety.

Citations

42 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 06 4 instances 10 exposed

Issued: Jan 17, 1991
Abate by: Mar 18, 1991
Penalty: Initial $600 · Current $420 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
burn hazard from steam leaks:
A) Steam pipes located in the boiler room, compounding department,
RPC#2, dye house and maintenance shop have leaks and were not
insulated or otherwise quarded to prevent contact by employees.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to insulate or otherwise quard the steam pipes
so as to prevent possible accidental employee contact.

Recent events (2)

1991-02-08 00:00:00 — I (S) $420.00
1991-01-17 00:00:00 — Z (S) $600.00

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 06 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: Jan 17, 1991
Abate by: Jan 24, 1991
Penalty: Initial $600 · Current $420 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 the employees were exposed
to the hazard of being in the hoistway shaft when the Pilot Range
elevator car was not in the landing zone and being struck by the
elevator car when the car was entering the landing zone.
A feasibleand useful method to correct this hazard, among other methods
is to provide electrically-interlocked elevator hoistway doors or gates
to prevent employees from having any part of their bodies in the
hoistway except when the elevator car is stationary in the landing zone.

Recent events (2)

1991-02-08 00:00:00 — I (S) $420.00
1991-01-17 00:00:00 — Z (S) $600.00

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 04 1 instance 12 exposed

Issued: Jan 17, 1991
Abate by: Feb 15, 1991
Penalty: Initial $400 · Current $280 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 UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS IN THE MACHINE ROOM OF
THE MAINTENANCE SHOP'S INCLINED ELEVATOR BEING EXPOSED TO ACCIDENTAL
CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED ELECTRICAL PARTS AND BEING EXPOSED TO MOVING
PARTS OF THE INCLINED ELEVATOR, INCLUDING THE POSSIBILITY OF BEING
STRUCK BY THE ELEVATOR CAR ITSELF. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE
AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD IS TO LIMIT ACCESS TO THE MACHINE ROOM
TO AUTHORIZED PERSONS ONLY BY PROVIDING A DOOR WHICH IS SELF-CLOSING
AND SELF-LOCKING BUT OPENABLE FROM THE INSIDE WITHOUT A KEY. THIS
DOOR WOULD BE CLOSED AND LOCKED WHEN NOT IN USE AND WOULD BE PROVIDED
WITH A SIGN RESTRICTING USE TO AUTHORIZED PERSONS ONLY.

Recent events (2)

1991-02-08 00:00:00 — I (S) $280.00
1991-01-17 00:00:00 — Z (S) $400.00

1910.22 A01

Serious Gravity 04 2 instances 6 exposed

Issued: Jan 17, 1991
Abate by: Feb 15, 1991
Penalty: Initial $400 · Current $280 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1991-02-08 00:00:00 — I (S) $280.00
1991-01-17 00:00:00 — Z (S) $400.00

1910.22 A03

Serious Gravity 04 15 instances 2 exposed

Issued: Jan 17, 1991
Abate by: Mar 18, 1991
Penalty: Initial $400 · Current $280 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1991-02-08 00:00:00 — I (S) $280.00
1991-01-17 00:00:00 — Z (S) $400.00

1910.23 A05

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Jan 17, 1991
Abate by: Feb 18, 1991
Penalty: Initial $200 · Current $140 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1991-02-08 00:00:00 — I (S) $140.00
1991-01-17 00:00:00 — Z (S) $200.00

1910.23 C03

Serious Gravity 04 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Jan 17, 1991
Abate by: Jan 24, 1991
Penalty: Initial $400 · Current $280 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1991-02-08 00:00:00 — I (S) $280.00
1991-01-17 00:00:00 — Z (S) $400.00

1910.23 D01 III

Serious Gravity 00 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Jan 17, 1991
Abate by: Jan 24, 1991

1910.23 D01 I

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: Jan 17, 1991
Abate by: Feb 18, 1991

1910.24 B

Serious Gravity 07 5 instances 6 exposed

Issued: Jan 17, 1991
Abate by: Apr 30, 1991
Penalty: Initial $700 · Current $490 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1991-02-08 00:00:00 — I (S) $490.00
1991-01-17 00:00:00 — Z (S) $700.00

1910.27 F

Deleted Serious Gravity 04 2 instances 4 exposed

Issued: Jan 17, 1991
Abate by: Feb 18, 1991
Penalty: Initial $400 · Current $400

Recent events (2)

1991-02-08 00:00:00 — I (S) $400.00
1991-01-17 00:00:00 — Z (S) $400.00

1910.36 B04

Serious Gravity 05 2 instances 12 exposed

Issued: Jan 17, 1991
Abate by: Feb 15, 1991
Penalty: Initial $500 · Current $350 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1991-02-08 00:00:00 — I (S) $350.00
1991-01-17 00:00:00 — Z (S) $500.00

1910.37 Q01

Serious Gravity 00 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: Jan 17, 1991
Abate by: Feb 15, 1991

1910.37 Q05

Serious Gravity 00 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: Jan 17, 1991
Abate by: Feb 15, 1991

1910.37 K02

Serious Gravity 00 3 instances 12 exposed

Issued: Jan 17, 1991
Abate by: Jan 24, 1991

1910.37 G02

Serious Gravity 04 4 instances 2 exposed

Issued: Jan 17, 1991
Abate by: Mar 18, 1991
Penalty: Initial $400 · Current $280 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1991-02-08 00:00:00 — I (S) $280.00
1991-01-17 00:00:00 — Z (S) $400.00

1910.37 G03

Serious Gravity 00 2 instances 2 exposed

Issued: Jan 17, 1991
Abate by: Mar 18, 1991

1910.37 H01

Serious Gravity 00 2 instances 10 exposed

Issued: Jan 17, 1991
Abate by: Feb 18, 1991

1910.106 D13 II

Serious Gravity 06 2 instances 12 exposed

Issued: Jan 17, 1991
Abate by: Mar 18, 1991
Penalty: Initial $600 · Current $420 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1991-02-08 00:00:00 — I (S) $420.00
1991-01-17 00:00:00 — Z (S) $600.00

1910.147 C01

Serious Gravity 10 3 instances 100 exposed

Issued: Jan 17, 1991
Abate by: Apr 30, 1991
Penalty: Initial $1,000 · Current $700 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1991-02-08 00:00:00 — I (S) $700.00
1991-01-17 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1000.00

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 04 2 instances 2 exposed

Issued: Jan 17, 1991
Abate by: Feb 18, 1991
Penalty: Initial $400 · Current $280 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1991-02-08 00:00:00 — I (S) $280.00
1991-01-17 00:00:00 — Z (S) $400.00

1910.215 A02

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 12 exposed

Issued: Jan 17, 1991
Abate by: Jan 24, 1991
Penalty: Initial $500 · Current $350 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1991-02-08 00:00:00 — I (S) $350.00
1991-01-17 00:00:00 — Z (S) $500.00

1910.215 A04

Serious Gravity 00 2 instances 12 exposed

Issued: Jan 17, 1991
Abate by: Jan 24, 1991

1910.215 B09

Serious Gravity 00 1 instance 12 exposed

Issued: Jan 17, 1991
Abate by: Jan 24, 1991

1910.219 B02

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Jan 17, 1991
Abate by: Jan 24, 1991
Penalty: Initial $200 · Current $140 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1991-02-08 00:00:00 — I (S) $140.00
1991-01-17 00:00:00 — Z (S) $200.00

1910.219 C04 I

Serious Gravity 00 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Jan 17, 1991
Abate by: Jan 24, 1991

1910.219 F03

Serious Gravity 02 2 instances 1 exposed

Issued: Jan 17, 1991
Abate by: Feb 18, 1991
Penalty: Initial $200 · Current $140 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1991-02-08 00:00:00 — I (S) $140.00
1991-01-17 00:00:00 — Z (S) $200.00

1910.252 A02 VII

Serious Gravity 06 1 instance 12 exposed

Issued: Jan 17, 1991
Abate by: Feb 18, 1991
Penalty: Initial $600 · Current $420 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1991-02-08 00:00:00 — I (S) $420.00
1991-01-17 00:00:00 — Z (S) $600.00

1910.252 B02 III

Serious Gravity 00 1 instance 10 exposed

Issued: Jan 17, 1991
Abate by: Feb 18, 1991

1910.303 G02 I

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Jan 17, 1991
Abate by: Jan 24, 1991
Penalty: Initial $300 · Current $210 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1991-02-08 00:00:00 — I (S) $210.00
1991-01-17 00:00:00 — Z (S) $300.00

1910.305 G02 III

Serious Gravity 06 1 instance 6 exposed

Issued: Jan 17, 1991
Abate by: Jan 20, 1991
Penalty: Initial $600 · Current $420 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1991-02-08 00:00:00 — I (S) $420.00
1991-01-17 00:00:00 — Z (S) $600.00

1910.151 C

Repeat Gravity 04 3 instances 4 exposed

Issued: Jan 17, 1991
Abate by: Feb 15, 1991
Penalty: Initial $800 · Current $560 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1991-02-08 00:00:00 — I (R) $560.00
1991-01-17 00:00:00 — Z (R) $800.00

1904.2 A

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 7 instances 100 exposed

Issued: Jan 17, 1991
Abate by: Feb 18, 1991
Penalty: Initial $100 · Current $70 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1991-02-08 00:00:00 — I (O) $70.00
1991-01-17 00:00:00 — Z (O) $100.00

1904.5 B

Other-than-serious Gravity 00 2 instances 100 exposed

Issued: Jan 17, 1991
Abate by: Feb 18, 1991

1910.22 A02

Other-than-serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Jan 17, 1991
Abate by: Feb 15, 1991

1910.22 B02

Other-than-serious Gravity 03 1 instance 150 exposed

Issued: Jan 17, 1991
Abate by: Mar 18, 1991

1910.22 D01

Other-than-serious Gravity 02 2 instances 4 exposed

Issued: Jan 17, 1991
Abate by: Feb 18, 1991

1910.37 F02

Other-than-serious Gravity 04 3 instances 10 exposed

Issued: Jan 17, 1991
Abate by: Jan 24, 1991

1910.101 B

Other-than-serious Gravity 03 1 instance 12 exposed

Issued: Jan 17, 1991
Abate by: Feb 18, 1991

1910.157 C01

Other-than-serious Gravity 04 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: Jan 17, 1991
Abate by: Jan 24, 1991

1910.157 C04

Other-than-serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Jan 17, 1991
Abate by: Feb 15, 1991

1910.303 G01 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 03 6 instances 6 exposed

Issued: Jan 17, 1991
Abate by: Jan 24, 1991

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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 18140921.

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