PAWTUCKET, RI —
OSHA Inspection: OPTICAL POLYMERS LAB CORP
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of OPTICAL POLYMERS LAB CORP in 214 WEEDEN STREET, PAWTUCKET, RI 02860 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 300098233.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- OPTICAL POLYMERS LAB CORP
- Site address
- 214 WEEDEN STREET
- City
- PAWTUCKET
- State
- RI
- ZIP
- 02860
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- 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)
- 3081
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
9 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $1500.00 · Current $750.00 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 fire and explosion created by an uncontrolled polymerization reaction caused by the lack of appropriate waste handling procedures for excess catalyzed methyl methacrylate monomer: a) Mixing Area: An unvented 55-gallon drum of catalyzed scrap methyl methacrylate exploded at the worksite. Scrap handling procedures were inadequate. "ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM" Among other methods, feasible and acceptable means of abatement to correct this hazard include: 1. Institute a policy that all scrap acrylic will not be placed in drums, but will be poured and cast. Write and implement standard operating procedures for handling scrap acrylic. Train all affected employees in the procedures and ensure that they are followed. 2. Develop a scrap polymerization area in the mixing department which is appropriately ventilated and use well ventilated containers which are designed to handle the polymertization reaction.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $750.00
- — Z (S) $1500.00
1910.106 H04 IVA
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $750.00 · Current $375.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $375.00
- — Z (S) $750.00
1910.106 H08 III
- Issued
- Abate by
1910.120 Q01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $450.00 · Current $225.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $225.00
- — Z (S) $450.00
1910.1200 H
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $1500.00 · Current $750.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $750.00
- — Z (S) $1500.00
1910.1200 F05 I
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $450.00 · Current $225.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $225.00
- — Z (S) $450.00
1910.1200 F05 II
- Issued
- Abate by
1910.106 D03 IIA
- Issued
- Abate by
1910.132 D02
- Issued
- Abate by
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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 300098233.