MERIDEN, CT —
OSHA Inspection: 3M PURIFICATION INCORPORATED
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of 3M PURIFICATION INCORPORATED in 400 RESEARCH PARKWAY, MERIDEN, CT 06450 (NAICS 333999). OSHA activity number 341340453.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 3M PURIFICATION INCORPORATED
- Site address
- 400 RESEARCH PARKWAY
- City
- MERIDEN
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06450
- Mailing
- 400 RESEARCH PARKWAY, MERIDEN, CT 06450
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 333999
- Employees
- 275
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- May 25, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,300 · Current $3,300
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective face equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment: DOPE ROOM: The employees, performing the task of obtaining a Lab Casting Sample from Dope Reactor No 9 were not required to wear the appropriate eye and face protective equipment to protect against chemical splashes. On or about 3/14/2016, while an employee was in the process of collecting a sample for testing from the above reactor vessel, the chemicals (determined to be corrosive) sprayed out after the cap was removed/opened in a mist form making contact with the employees face. The employee sustained minor injuries in the process.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $3300
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- May 25, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment: WORKPLACE: The Workplace Hazard Assessment for the personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Multi Dope Campaigning Vessel connections task did not include appropriate eye and face protection devices.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 F06 I
- Issued
- May 25, 2016
- Abate by
- Jun 3, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(i): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information required by 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(v) DOPE ROOM: The Dope Reactor vessel, Vessel ID PEP-DPE-009, Manufacturers serial number 1048 was not properly labeled with its contents.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1200 F06 II
- Issued
- May 25, 2016
- Abate by
- Jun 3, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical DOPE ROOM: The Dope Reactor vessel, Vessel ID PEP-DPE-009, Manufacturers serial number 1048 was not properly labeled with an appropriate hazard warning based on the chemical(s) inside.
Recent events (1)
- — 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 341340453.
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