GALES FERRY, CT —
OSHA Inspection: AMERICAS STYRENICS, LLC
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of AMERICAS STYRENICS, LLC in 1761 ROUTE 12, GALES FERRY, CT 06335 (NAICS 325211). OSHA activity number 340198407.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AMERICAS STYRENICS, LLC
- Site address
- 1761 ROUTE 12
- City
- GALES FERRY
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06335
- Mailing
- 1761 ROUTE 12, GALES FERRY, CT 06335
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 325211
- Employees
- 26
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.119 E03 VII
- Issued
- Jul 20, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 3, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,250 · Current $4,250
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(vii): The process hazard analysis did not address a qualitative evaluation of a range of the possible safety and health effects of failure of controls on employees in the workplace: Facility: On, or about, June 13, 2014, the RCPHA for the covered process, dated January 31, 2014, did not include a qualitative evaluation of a range of the possible safety and health effects of failure of controls on employees in the workplace including, but not limited to, Scenario AP-1.01.361 and Scenario AP-1.01.263.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $4250
- — Z (S) $4250
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Jul 20, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,250 · Current $4,250
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: E-Train - On, or about, February 12, 2015, flexible cord was used in lieu of permanent wiring: The electric heat tracing tape on the V16 Vacuum Flush tank was energized by an orange extension cord.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4250
- — Z (S) $4250
1910.305 G01 IV C
- Issued
- Jul 20, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(C): Flexible cables were run through doorways, windows, or similar openings; E-Train - On, or about, February 12, 2015, an orange extension cord, used to energize the electric heat tracing tape on the V16 vacuum flush tank was run through a doorway.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 G01 IV D
- Issued
- Jul 20, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(D): Flexible cords were attached to building surfaces: E-Train - On, or about, February 12, 2015, an orange extension cord, used to energize the electric heat tracing tape on the V16 vacuum flush tank was strung over facility piping.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 G01 I
- Issued
- Jul 20, 2015
- Abate by
- Sep 3, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,250 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(i): Flexible cords and cables were not approved for conditions of use and location: E-Train - On, or about, February 12, 2015, an orange extension cord used to energize the electric heat tracing tape on the exterior located V16 vacuum flush tank was not approved for use in a Class I, Division II electrical area or for outdoor use.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — 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 340198407.
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