SMITHFIELD, RI —
OSHA Inspection: HIGH PURITY NEW ENGLAND, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of HIGH PURITY NEW ENGLAND, INC. in 25 THURBER BOULEVARD UNIT 4, SMITHFIELD, RI 02917 (NAICS 541690). OSHA activity number 344410238.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HIGH PURITY NEW ENGLAND, INC.
- Site address
- 25 THURBER BOULEVARD UNIT 4
- City
- SMITHFIELD
- State
- RI
- ZIP
- 02917
- Mailing
- 25 THURBER BOULEVARD UNIT 4, SMITHFIELD, RI 02917
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 541690
- Employees
- 43
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Jan 21, 2020
- Abate by
- Feb 28, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $5,398 · Current $2,699 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: Facility: On or about October 29, 2019 the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear respirators, including the following: (a) The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. (b) The employer permitted employees to use tight-fitting facepiece respirators but they were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator. (c) The employer permitted respirators with tight-fitting facepieces to be worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece. (d) The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training to employees who are required to use respirators.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2699
- — Z (S) $5398
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Jan 21, 2020
- Abate by
- Feb 13, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: Facility: On or about October 29, 2019 the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Jan 21, 2020
- Abate by
- Feb 13, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator: Facility: On or about October 29, 2019 the employer permitted employees to use tight-fitting facepiece respirators but they were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 G01 I A
- Issued
- Jan 21, 2020
- Abate by
- Feb 13, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function: Facility: On or about October 29, 2019 the employer permitted respirators with tight-fitting facepieces to be worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 K
- Issued
- Jan 21, 2020
- Abate by
- Feb 13, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training annually, and/or more often if necessary, to employees who are required to use respirators: Facility: On or about October 29, 2019 the employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training to employees who are required to use respirators.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 344410238.
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