COVENTRY, RI —
OSHA Inspection: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of BOSTON SCIENTIFIC in 8 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, COVENTRY, RI 02816 (NAICS 334510). OSHA activity number 339162232.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
- Site address
- 8 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE
- City
- COVENTRY
- State
- RI
- ZIP
- 02816
- Mailing
- 8 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, COVENTRY, RI 02816
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 334510
- Employees
- 32
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.146 C02
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces: a) Dirty Condensate Tank on East Side of Building, adjacent to Pre-conditioning Chambers: On or about 7/2/13 the employer had not posted warning signs, or other equally effective means , to inform employees of the existence of, the location of, and the danger posed by the water holding tanks.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2013
- Abate by
- Feb 23, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: a) Ethylene Oxide Drum Storage Area: On or about 7/2/13 the employer had not provided tempered water for the quick drenching or flushing of eyes were corrosive chemicals are stored and dispensed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1047 J02 I A
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1047(j)(2)(i)(A): The employer did not post and maintain legible signs demarcating regulated areas and entrances or access ways to regulated areas that bear the following legend: DANGER ETHYLENE OXIDE MAY CAUSE CANCER MAY DAMAGE FERTILITY OR THE UNBORN CHILD RESPIRATORY PROTECTION AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING MAY BE REQUIRED IN THIS AREA AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY a) Workplace: On or about 7/2/13 the locked, exterior door #7 leading into the regulated area did not have the required signage posted on it.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $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 339162232.
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