EAST PROVIDENCE, RI —
OSHA Inspection: RHODE ISLAND TEXTILE
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of RHODE ISLAND TEXTILE in 170 GREENWOOD AVENUE, EAST PROVIDENCE, RI 02916 (NAICS 493110). OSHA activity number 312342942.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RHODE ISLAND TEXTILE
- Site address
- 170 GREENWOOD AVENUE
- City
- EAST PROVIDENCE
- State
- RI
- ZIP
- 02916
- Mailing
- 211 COLUMBUS AVENUE, PAWTUCKET, RI 02860
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 493110
- SIC code (legacy)
- 4225
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2010
- Abate by
- Feb 25, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 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 a crushing hazard when operating a cardboard trash compactor: a) Where at the time of the inspection the cardboard trash compactor was being run without an interlock switch on the door (gate). Among other methods one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct the hazard includes compliance with the American National Standards Institute, ANSI Z245.2, which requires an operating interlock on door, also an inspection of the equipment to ensure the interlock is functioning, and not permit an employee to operate the equipment unless the interlock and gate enclosure is functioning. "DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED"
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1250.00
- — Z (S) $2500.00
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2010
- Abate by
- Mar 18, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $1,750
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S) $1750.00
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2010
- Abate by
- Feb 25, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $1,250
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (S) $1250.00
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2010
- Abate by
- Feb 25, 2010
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.178 Q07
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2010
- Abate by
- Feb 25, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $375.00
- — Z (S) $750.00
1910.178 G10
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2010
- Abate by
- Feb 25, 2010
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O)
1910.178 G11
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2010
- Abate by
- Feb 25, 2010
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — 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 312342942.
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