BRIDGEWATER, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: FISHER SCIENTIFIC COMPANY L.L.C.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of FISHER SCIENTIFIC COMPANY L.L.C. in 755 STATE HIGHWAY 202 NORTH P.O. BOX 5920, BRIDGEWATER, NJ 08807 (NAICS 424690). OSHA activity number 339395113.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FISHER SCIENTIFIC COMPANY L.L.C.
- Site address
- 755 STATE HIGHWAY 202 NORTH P.O. BOX 5920
- City
- BRIDGEWATER
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 08807
- Mailing
- 755 STATE HIGHWAY 202 NORTH P.O. BOX 5920, BRIDGEWATER, NJ 08807
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 424690
- Employees
- 159
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.119 J04 II
- Issued
- Mar 4, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 15, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,250 · Current $2,975 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(ii): Inspections and testing procedures performed on process equipment to maintain their mechanical integrity did not follow recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices (RAGAGEP): Fisher Scientific Co. Bridgewater, NJ site - Above ground transfer piping: a) The employer did not comply with RAGAGEP, such as but not limited to, API Piping Inspection Code 570 Sections 6.4 and 5.5.1 by failing to perform corrosion under insulation inspections and internal, non-destructive testing on above ground piping lines leading from the formaldehyde storage tank 15A to the indoor packaging station. b) The employer did not comply with RAGAGEP, such as but not limited to, API Piping Inspection Code 570 Section 5.5.1 by failing to perform internal, non-destructive testing on above ground piping lines leading from the ethyl ether storage tank 13 to the indoor packaging station. Condition(s) noted on or about 10/23/2013.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2975
- — Z (S) $4250
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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 339395113.
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