OSHA Inspection: REVEGEN CORPORATION

Issued

Oct 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,138 · Current $1,497 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    Location: Chemical Laboratory Area, 435 Winchester Avenue Science Building, Fourth Floor #4, New Haven, CT 06511.     A workplace hazard assessment had not been completed to ensure chemists working in the synthetic chemistry laboratory would have all the required personal protective equipment for activities such as but not limited to cleaning broken glassware requiring the use of cut resistant gloves.

Issued

Oct 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees hands were exposed to hazardous condition(s):    Location: Chemical Laboratory Area, 435 Winchester Avenue Science Building, Fourth Floor #4, New Haven, CT 06511     Cut resistant gloves were not selected nor provided to chemists working in the synthetic chemistry laboratory when performing activities such as but not limited to cleaning broken glassware which may be contaminated with hazardous chemicals.

Issued

Oct 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,563 · Current $0 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.1028(e)(2)(ii): The initial monitoring required under 29 CFR 1910.1028(e)(2)(i) was not completed within 30 days of the introduction of benzene into the workplace:    Location: Chemical Laboratory Area, 435 Winchester Avenue Science Building, Fourth Floor #4, New Haven, CT 06511    Chemists working in the synthetic chemistry laboratory working with benzene on roughly a monthly basis were not provided with initial monitoring to ensure exposures were not above the Permissible Exposure Level to benzene within 30 days of the introduction of benzene into the workplace.

Issued

Oct 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1028(j)(2)(i): The employer did not post signs at entrances to regulated benzene areas. The signs shall bear the following legend:      DANGER   BENZENE   MAY CAUSE CANCER   HIGHLY FLAMMABLE LIQUID AND VAPOR DO NOT SMOKE   WEAR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IN THIS AREA   AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY    Location:  Chemical Laboratory Area, 435 Winchester Avenue Science Building, Fourth Floor #4, New Haven, CT 06511    Chemists working in the synthetic chemistry laboratory were not informed of the regulated benzene areas through signs demarking those areas.

Issued

Oct 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1028(j)(3)(iii)(A): The employer did not provide employees with an explanation of the contents of 29 CFR 1910.1028 including Appendices A and B:     Location: Chemical Laboratory Area, 435 Winchester Avenue Science Building, Fourth Floor #4, New Haven, CT 06511    Chemists working in the synthetic chemistry laboratory working with benzene were not provided with the Substance Safety Data Sheet and the Substance Technical Guidelines to ensure employees were adequately aware of the health hazards associated with benzene.

Issued

Oct 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,563 · Current $2,494 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(2): The employer did not perform initial monitoring to determine each employee's exposure to methylene chloride:    Location: Chemical Laboratory Area, 435 Winchester Avenue Science Building, Fourth Floor #4, New Haven, CT 06511    Chemists working in the synthetic chemistry laboratory using methylene chloride on a daily basis were not monitored to ensure her/his exposure were not over the action level.

Issued

Oct 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1052(l)(3)(i): The employer did not inform each affected employee of the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1052 and the information available in its appendices and/or how to access or obtain a copy of it in the workplace:    Location: Chemical Laboratory Area, 435 Winchester Avenue Science Building, Fourth Floor #4, New Haven, CT 06511    Chemists working in the synthetic chemistry laboratory were not provided the Substance Safety Data Sheet and Technical Guidelines for Methylene Chloride and the Medical Surveillance for Methylene Chloride.

Issued

Oct 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,563 · Current $0 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.1052(k)(1)(iii): The employer did not ensure that each employee had access to labels on containers of methylene chloride:    Location: Chemical Laboratory Area, 435 Winchester Avenue Science Building, Fourth Floor #4, New Haven, CT 06511    Bottles previously containing Tetrahydrofuran and Tri-n-butylamine were not labeled correctly with the proper hazard warning labels and identification label when used to hold Methylene Chloride.

Issued

Oct 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $3,563 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.1200(b)(3)(i): The employer of employees working in laboratories did not ensure that labels on incoming containers of hazardous chemicals were not removed or defaced:     Location:  Chemical Laboratory Area, 435 Winchester Avenue Science Building, Fourth Floor #4, New Haven, CT 06511    Labels on containers of hazardous chemicals including but not limited to hydrochloric acid, toluene, and aqueous cyanide had been removed and/or defaced.

Issued

Oct 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,563 · Current $0 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.1200(b)(3)(ii): For laboratories, the employer did not maintain safety data sheets that were received with incoming shipments of hazardous chemicals:     Location:  Chemical Laboratory Area, 435 Winchester Avenue Science Building, Fourth Floor #4, New Haven, CT 06511    Safety data sheets were not maintained and readily available for incoming shipments of hazardous chemicals.

Issued

Oct 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,563 · Current $2,494 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(b)(3)(iii): The employer did not ensure that laboratory employees were provided information and training on the hazards of the chemicals in their workplaces in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200(h):      Location: Chemical Laboratory Area, 435 Winchester Avenue Science Building, Fourth Floor #4, New Haven, CT 06511    Each employee (chemists) working in the synthetic chemistry laboratory were not provided with information and training on the hazard of hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to cyanide, hexane, and heptane in the workplace.

Issued

Oct 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,563 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(b)(3)(iv): Laboratories that shipped hazardous chemicals did not ensure that any containers of hazardous chemicals leaving the laboratory was labeled in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1):    Location:  Chemical Laboratory Area, 435 Winchester Avenue Science Building, Fourth Floor #4, New Haven, CT 06511    Hazardous chemicals including but not limited to 2-bromo-1H-pyrole shipped to customers did not include a Safety Data Sheet and adequate warning and identification labels to include the known hazards and/or non-reacted parent chemicals.