CHARLOTTE, NC — 2012-05-03 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: RAFAEL RIVERA, JR., DDS, PLLC DBA SMILE STARTERS

Planned inspection · Health discipline

At a glance

On 2012-05-03 00:00:00, OSHA opened a planned health inspection of RAFAEL RIVERA, JR., DDS, PLLC DBA SMILE STARTERS in 4901 NORTH TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE, NC 28213 (NAICS 621210). OSHA activity number 316509306.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: RAFAEL RIVERA, JR., DDS, PLLC DBA SMILE STARTERS
Site address: 4901 NORTH TRYON STREET
City: CHARLOTTE
State: NC
ZIP: 28213

What kind of inspection was it?

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

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2012-05-03 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2012-05-08 00:00:00
Case closed: 2012-06-04 00:00:00
Last modified: 2012-06-05 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2012-06-07 01:00:29

Establishment context

NAICS code: 621210
SIC code (legacy): 8021
Employees: 30
Ownership type: A
Industry flags: Manufacturing health.

Citations

6 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.1030 C01 IV

Serious 1 instance 25 exposed

Issued: May 11, 2012
Abate by: Jun 6, 2012
Penalty: Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

1910.1030 C02 IB

Serious 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: May 11, 2012
Abate by: Jun 6, 2012

1910.1030 C02 IC

Serious 1 instance 8 exposed

Issued: May 11, 2012
Abate by: Jun 6, 2012

1910.1030 D04 I

Serious 1 instance 25 exposed

Issued: May 11, 2012
Abate by: Jun 6, 2012

1910.37 B05

Other-than-serious 1 instance 30 exposed

Issued: May 11, 2012
Abate by: May 16, 2012

1910.1096 N01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: May 11, 2012
Abate by: May 16, 2012

Hazardous substances 8210

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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 316509306.

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