SMITHFIELD, RI ·
OSHA Inspection: ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. in 100 TECHNOLOGY WAY, SMITHFIELD, RI 02917 (NAICS 325414). OSHA activity number 336284989.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
- Site address
- 100 TECHNOLOGY WAY
- City
- SMITHFIELD
- State
- RI
- ZIP
- 02917
- Mailing
- 100 TECHNOLOGY WAY, SMITHFIELD, RI 02917
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 325414
- Employees
- 184
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Jan 16, 2013
- Abate by
- Jan 25, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $3,150 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: (a) Utilities Plant: On or about 07/25/2012 the employer did not develop, document, and utilize procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy for the Aquafine UV Reactor.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3150
- · Z (S) $6300
1910.333 B02
- Issued
- Jan 16, 2013
- Abate by
- Jan 25, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2): While an employee was exposed to contact with parts of fixed electric equipment or circuits which were deenergized, the circuits energizing the parts were not locked out or tagged or both in accordance with the requirements of this paragraph (b) of 29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2): Utility Plant: On or about 07/25/2012 employees were replacing the UV filters on the Aquafine UV Reactor and exposed to the lamp leads of the UV filters whereby the electrical power source was not locked out.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.333 B02 I
- Issued
- Jan 16, 2013
- Abate by
- Mar 4, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(i): The employer did not maintain a written copy of the procedures outlined in paragraph (b)(2) of 29 CFR 1910.333 and did not make it available for inspection by the Assistant Secretary of Labor and his or her authorized representatives: Establishment: On 07/25/2012 the employer did not develop, document, and utilize safe procedures for the control of electrical energy for the Aquafine UV Reactor.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Jan 16, 2013
- Abate by
- Mar 4, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,825 · Current $1,913 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed: (a) Establishment: On or about 07/25/2012 the employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually whereby the last review documented was 5/19/2011.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1912.5
- · Z (S) $3825
1910.147 F02 I
- Issued
- Jan 16, 2013
- Abate by
- Jan 25, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $3,150 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(f)(2)(i): When outside servicing personnel were engaged in activities in a facility, the onsite employer and the outside employer did not inform each other of their respective lockout or tagout procedures: (a) Establishment: Where outside servicing personnel were engaged in activities in a facility, the onsite employer and the outside employer did not inform each other of their respective lockout or tagout procedures during servicing of the Aquafine UV Reactor.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3150
- · Z (S) $6300
1910.147 F03 I
- Issued
- Jan 16, 2013
- Abate by
- Jan 25, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(i): A procedure was not utilized to afford the employees a level of protection equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a personal lockout or tagout device when servicing and/or maintenance was performed by a crew, craft: (a) Utilities Plant: employees from different facilities were conducting maintenance on the Aquafine UV Reactor whereby group lockout was not utilized.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
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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 336284989.
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