WEST WARWICK, RI ·
OSHA Inspection: RESPONSE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of RESPONSE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC in 1505 MAIN ST., WEST WARWICK, RI 02893 (NAICS 541690). OSHA activity number 344904693.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RESPONSE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
- Site address
- 1505 MAIN ST.
- City
- WEST WARWICK
- State
- RI
- ZIP
- 02893
- Mailing
- 1505 MAIN ST., WEST WARWICK, RI 02893
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 541690
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Oct 22, 2020
- Abate by
- Nov 17, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $9,446 · Current $4,723 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that employees were exposed to an ignited flammable compressed gas cylinder that was under pressure: (a) Lab: On or about 8/27/2020, employees were exposed to fire hazards during the set up of a Testex 45 Degree Flammability Tester, model # TF310, serial # US20052901, using a 20 pound butane tank and a Fisher FS-76CH-743 LP gas regulator, which caused the Testex Tester to malfunction from over-pressurization of the gas regulator, resulting in an employee injury.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $4723
- · Z (S) $9446
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 344904693.
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