WATERTOWN, CT ·
OSHA Inspection: ADVANCED SPECIALTIES, LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of ADVANCED SPECIALTIES, LLC in 162A COMMERCIAL STREET, WATERTOWN, CT 06795 (NAICS 326199). OSHA activity number 333323269.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ADVANCED SPECIALTIES, LLC
- Site address
- 162A COMMERCIAL STREET
- City
- WATERTOWN
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06795
- Mailing
- 162A COMMERCIAL STREET, WATERTOWN, CT 06795
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 326199
- Employees
- 35
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.106 D04 I
- Issued
- Jun 29, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 13, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,270 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(i): Inside storage rooms were not constructed so that openings to other rooms or buildings were provided with noncombustible liquid-tight raised sills or ramps at least 4 inches in height, or the floor in the storage area was not at least 4 inches below the surrounding floor. Openings were not provided with approved self-closing fire doors. Paint Storage and Mixing Room: The room was not provided with self-closing doors and had not been provided with a sill or floor trench to contain any spilled flammable liquids.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2500
- · Z (S) $3270
1910.106 D04 III
- Issued
- Jun 29, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(iii): Electrical wiring and equipment located in inside storage rooms used for Class I liquids was not approved under subpart S of this part for Class I, Division 2 Hazardous Locations: Paint Storage and Mixing Room: The room was provided with ordinary light fixtures that were not designed for use in a Class 1 location.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.106 D04 IV
- Issued
- Jun 29, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 13, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(iv): Every inside storage room was not provided with either a gravity or a mechanical exhaust ventilation system designed to provide for a complete change of air within the room at least six times per hour: Paint Storage and Mixing Room: The room was not provided with mechanical ventilation.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jun 29, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,225 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by rotating parts: Fixture Cleaning Room: A chuck guard was not provided on the Schauer Machine rotating chuck used to clean overspray off paint line fixture holders.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1500
- · Z (S) $2225
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Jun 29, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 13, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,960 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling: Fixture Cleaning Room: Combustible dust generated from filing overspray off of fixture holders from the paint line was migrating into a wall mounted receptacle, open motor provided on the Schauer Machine rotating chuck and the motor connection box provided on the Schauer Machine rotating chuck.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1200
- · Z (S) $1960
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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 333323269.
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