PAWTUCKET, RI — 1990-12-12 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: MICROFIBRES INC

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 1990-12-12 00:00:00, OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of MICROFIBRES INC in 1 MOSHASSUCK STREET, PAWTUCKET, RI 02860 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 18141192.

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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: Partial (B)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: Y

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 1990-12-12 00:00:00
Closing conference: 1991-02-07 00:00:00
Case closed: 1992-05-04 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

12 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 09 1 instance 6 exposed

Issued: Feb 21, 1991
Abate by: Dec 12, 1991
Penalty: Initial $810 · Current $540 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occuppational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
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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 and explosion hazards while working in the electrostatic Flocking
Area where combustible dust was in suspension in the air under normal
operating conditions in quantities sufficient to produce explosive or
ignitable mixtures:
Among other methods, a feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is the following:
1) Employee training in General Safety and Precautions which such as:
a) Recognition and preventative measurers for the hazards related to
dust accumulations and common ignition sources, such as smoking.
b) Cleaning procedures, hot work procedures, preventative maintenance
lock-out/tag-out procedures, and proper fire-fighting procedures.
2) Development of a written housekeeping program that establishes the
frequency and methods determined best to reduce accumulations of
flock on ledges, floors, equipment and other exposed surfaces.
(Prohibit the use of brooms and shovels. Use of compressed air to
blow dust shall only be permitted when all machinery that presents
an ignition source is shut down and all other known potential
sources are moved or controlled.  Any vacuum cleaning equipment
used must be approved for use in a class II hazardous location).
3) Development of regularly scheduled preventative maintenance
inspections of least:
a) Mechanical and safety control equipment and dust collection
equipment.
b) Fire protection equipment in the area (this should be checked
regularly and an adequate supply should be maintained.)
c) Dust collection equipment in order to prevent back-up and possible
discharge of flock.
d) Electrostatic unit with attention to electrical terminals,
electrodes and insulators.
4) Automatic shut down of flock in the event of a fire.
5) Interlock positive electrode grid to shut down flock in event that
grid falling or provide a control apparatus that would automatically
shut off the electrostatic unit if the minimus distances are
violated.
6) Establish and enforcing a no smoking policy.

Recent events (2)

1991-03-22 00:00:00 — I (S) $540.00
1991-02-21 00:00:00 — Z (S) $810.00

1910.1200 D01

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 100 exposed

Issued: Feb 21, 1991
Abate by: Apr 12, 1991
Penalty: Initial $450 · Current $300 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1991-03-22 00:00:00 — I (S) $300.00
1991-02-21 00:00:00 — Z (S) $450.00