AGAWAM, MA —
OSHA Inspection: UNITED WATER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of UNITED WATER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC. in 190 M STREET EXTENSION, AGAWAM, MA 01101 (NAICS 221320). OSHA activity number 313208878.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- UNITED WATER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC.
- Site address
- 190 M STREET EXTENSION
- City
- AGAWAM
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01101
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Y
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 221320
- SIC code (legacy)
- 4952
- Employees
- 42
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 B01
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2011
- Abate by
- Jun 22, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $2,550 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(b)(1): Aisles and passageways were not kept clear and in good repair, with no obstruction across or in aisles that could create a hazard. a) CHLORINE BUILDING,CHLORINATOR ROOM; 5 UNUSED ELECTRICAL CONDUIT TUBES PROTUDING UPWARD 2.75 TO 6 INCHES FROM THE SURFACE OF THE FLOOR IN WALKWAY AREAS WERE CREATING TRIPPING HAZARDS.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1200.00
- — Z (S) $2550.00
1910.119 D03 II
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2011
- Abate by
- Jul 20, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $4,250
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(ii): The employer did not document that the equipment in the process complied with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices: a) CHLORINE BUILDING;TANK ROOM;CHLORINATION PROCESS; THE EMPLOYER DID NOT DOCUMENT THAT WHERE CHLORINE CONTAINERS ARE USED, THE EQUIPMENT COMPLIED WITH RECOGNIZED AND GENERALLY ACCEPTED GOOD ENGINEERING PRACTICES, IN THAT AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF DEVICES, SUCH AS REMOTELY OPERATED VALVES THAT CLOSE THE CONTAINER'S VALVES WERE NOT USED ON THE 1 TON CHLORINE CONTAINERS AS RECOMMENDED BY CHLORINE INSTITUTE PAMPHLET #155, SECTION 5.7.ION
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S) $4250.00
1910.119 E03 I
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2011
- Abate by
- Aug 3, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $4,250
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(i): The process hazard analysis did not address the hazards of the process: a) CHLORINE BUILDING : THE HAZARD ANALYSIS FOR THE CHLORINATION PROCESS DID NOT ADDRESS THE POTENTIAL HAZARDS OF NITROGEN TRICHLORIDE ACCUMULATION IN THE CHLORINATION SYSTEM.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S) $4250.00
1910.119 F04
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2011
- Abate by
- Aug 5, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $4,250 · Current $2,975 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(4): The employer did not develop and implement safe work practices for employees and contractor employees to provide for the control of hazards during operations such as lockout/tagout; confined space entry; opening process equipment or piping; and control over entrance into a facility by maintenance, contractor, laboratory, or other support personnel: a) CHLORINE BUILDING; WRITTEN OPERATIONAL PROCEEDURES WITH CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PURGING OF PROCESS PIPING WITH DRY AIR OR NON REACTIVE GAS PRIOR TO DISMANTLING WERE NOT DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED FOR THE CHLORINATION PROCESS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE CHLORINE INSTITUTE PAMPHLET # 1, SECTION 3.2.4.5 AND CHLORINE INSTITUTE PAMPHLET #155 SECTION 4.3.3 ABATEMENT NOTE: THE WRITTEN OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES ALSO NEED TO ADDRESS THE USE OF THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF RESPIRATORY PROTECTION EQUIPMENT THAT IS TO BE USED DURING LINE BREAKING OPERATIONS, AS RECOMMENDED BY CHLORINE INSTITUTE PAMPHLET #155 SECTION 9.2.2 b) CHLORINE BUILDING; WRITTEN OPERATION
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2975.00
- — Z (S) $4250.00
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2011
- Abate by
- Jun 29, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $4,250 · Current $2,975 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Each affected employee did not use appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation: a) CHLORINE BUILDING; TANK ROOM; EMPLOYEES PERFORMING 1 TON CHLORINE CONTAINER CHANGES WERE NOT USING APPROPRIATE EYE PROTECTION SUCH AS CHEMICAL GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELDS DURING TANK CHANGES.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2975.00
- — Z (S) $4250.00
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2011
- Abate by
- Aug 3, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $4,250
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: a) CHLORINE BUILDING; EMPLOYEES PERFORMING 1 TON CHLORINE CONTAINER CHANGES ARE POTENTIALLY EXPOSED TO THE HAZARD OF LIQUID CHLORINE SPRAYS TO THE EYES AND BODY AND SUITABLE FACILITIES FOR QUICK DRENCHING OF THE EYES AND BODY WERE NOT PROVIDED FOR IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY USE.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S) $4250.00
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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 313208878.
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