LAWRENCE, MA — 2010-07-29 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: ROCKWOOD CORPORATION

Referral inspection · Health discipline

At a glance

On 2010-07-29 00:00:00, OSHA opened a referral health inspection of ROCKWOOD CORPORATION in 224 1/2 MOUNT VERNON STREET, LAWRENCE, MA 01843 (NAICS 238320). OSHA activity number 314731530.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: ROCKWOOD CORPORATION
Site address: 224 1/2 MOUNT VERNON STREET
City: LAWRENCE
State: MA
ZIP: 01843
Mailing: 6979 LAURA STRET, LYONS FALLS, NY 13368

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Referral (C)
Scope: Complete (A)
Discipline: Health
Advance notice: No
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2010-07-29 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2010-07-29 00:00:00
Case closed: 2010-10-18 00:00:00
Last modified: 2011-03-29 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 238320
SIC code (legacy): 1721
Employees: 5
Ownership type: A

Citations

4 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Sep 22, 2010
Abate by: Sep 27, 2010
Penalty: Initial $1,500 · Current $800 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 delayed rescue from a confined space.
(a) Location - Mount Vernon Street, Lawrence, MA:
On or about 7/29/10, employees entered a water holding tank meeting the
requirements
of a permit required confined space and were not using a chest or full
body harness to
facilitate non-entry rescue.ry

Recent events (2)

2010-10-04 00:00:00 — I (S) $800.00
2010-09-22 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1500.00

1926.62 E05

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Sep 22, 2010
Abate by: Sep 28, 2010
Penalty: Initial $1,500 · Current $800 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2010-10-04 00:00:00 — I (S) $800.00
2010-09-22 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1500.00

1926.151 A03

Other-than-serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: Sep 22, 2010
Abate by: Sep 28, 2010
Penalty: Initial $1,500 · Current $800 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2010-10-04 00:00:00 — I (O) $800.00
2010-09-22 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1500.00

1926.300 B04 II

Other-than-serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Sep 22, 2010
Abate by: Sep 27, 2010
Penalty: Initial $1,500 · Current $800 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2010-10-04 00:00:00 — I (O) $800.00
2010-09-22 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1500.00

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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 314731530.

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