BOSTON, MA —
OSHA Inspection: VICINITY ENERGY, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of VICINITY ENERGY, LLC in 165 KNEELAND STREET, BOSTON, MA 02111 (NAICS 221330). OSHA activity number 345581151.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VICINITY ENERGY, LLC
- Site address
- 165 KNEELAND STREET
- City
- BOSTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02111
- Mailing
- 15 ELKINS ST, BOSTON, MA 02127
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 221330
- Employees
- 500
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 17, 2022
- Abate by
- May 5, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $0 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 was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck-by and burn hazards associated with high-pressure steam water hammer events. Location: Vicinity Energy 165 Kneeland Street Boston MA. Employees were exposed to struck-by and burn hazards while working were Vicinity Energy's steam system was not maintained in such a way as to protect employees from the danger of an explosion or uncontrolled release of steam caused by defective steam trap mechanisms due to steam flash or corrosion, which would prevent the condensate from passing through the traps and safely dissipating.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $14502
- — Z (S) $14502
1910.147 C02 II
- Issued
- Mar 17, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 31, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $14,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(2)(ii):If an energy isolating device is capable of being locked out, the employer's energy control program under paragraph (c)(1) of this section shall utilize a lock out device, unless the employer can demonstrate that the tag out system will provide full employee protection as set forth in paragraph (c)(3) of this section. Location: Vicinity Energy 165 Kneeland Street Boston MA. Employees were exposed to hazardous energy while working were the employer did not demonstrated that a tag out system provided full employee protection.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $14500
- — C (S) $14502
- — Z (S) $14502
1910.147 C04 II
- Issued
- Mar 17, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 31, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii):The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, including, but not limited to items (a) through (d) of this section: Location: Vicinity Energy 165 Kneeland Street Boston MA. The employer did not have specific procedural steps that outline the techniques to be utilized for the valves within the operations floor mechanical room, for the control of hazardous energy of the steam line and the steam condensate drain stations.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Mar 17, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 31, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i):The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: Location: Vicinity Energy 165 Kneeland Street Boston MA. The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the Lock-out /Tag-out program at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of the standard are being followed.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (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 345581151.
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