EAST PROVIDENCE, RI ·
OSHA Inspection: ASPEN AEROGELS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of ASPEN AEROGELS, INC. in 3 DEXTER ROAD, EAST PROVIDENCE, RI 02914 (NAICS 325414). OSHA activity number 314918392.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ASPEN AEROGELS, INC.
- Site address
- 3 DEXTER ROAD
- City
- EAST PROVIDENCE
- State
- RI
- ZIP
- 02914
- Mailing
- 3 DEXTER ROAD, EAST PROVIDENCE, RI 02914
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (N)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 325414
- SIC code (legacy)
- 2836
- Employees
- 94
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.119 E03 I
- Issued
- Sep 19, 2011
- Abate by
- Nov 3, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $3,060
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(i): The process hazard analysis did not address the hazards of the process: Facility: The company's Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) did not adress the following: A. The accidental release or mixing of ethanol/ammonia hydroxide and chilled water in the ANU shell and tube heat exchanger. B. The possible system failure due to an inadequately functioning generator in the event of a power failure.r
Recent events (2)
- · I (O)
- · Z (S) $3060.00
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Sep 19, 2011
- Abate by
- Nov 3, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $2,295 · Current $1,148 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: Facility: The employer did not ensure that authorized employees were evaluated annually on the Machine Specific Procedures.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1147.50
- · Z (S) $2295.00
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 314918392.
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