MEAD, CO —
OSHA Inspection: BOULDER SCIENTIFIC COMPANY, LLC
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of BOULDER SCIENTIFIC COMPANY, LLC in 598 THIRD STREET, MEAD, CO 80542 (NAICS 325199). OSHA activity number 345598163.
What this inspection record means
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- BOULDER SCIENTIFIC COMPANY, LLC
- Site address
- 598 THIRD STREET
- City
- MEAD
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80542
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 548, MEAD, CO 80542
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 325199
- Employees
- 143
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Apr 11, 2022
- Abate by
- May 16, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $9,324 · Current $13,986
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: a) Boulder Scientific Company, LLC., 598 Third Street, Mead, CO 80542: On or about October 22, 2021, adequate training on the chemicals used by employees working in or near the Mars Lab was not provided to employees. Employees did not fully understand and/or comprehend the chemical hazards associated butyl lithium, lithium hydride, alcohols and solvents, and were unaware chemicals were pyrophoric, water and air reactive, and flammable.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $13986
- — Z (S) $9324
1910.1200 H03 IV
- Issued
- Apr 11, 2022
- Abate by
- May 16, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): The employer did not train employees regarding the new label elements and safety data sheets format: a) Boulder Scientific Company, LLC., 598 Third Street, Mead, CO 80542: On or about October 22, 2021, the employer failed to provide training and/or information to employees working with hazardous chemicals on the details outline in the new hazard communication standard, which encompasses the Global Harmonization System (GHS). Employees were still using MSDS sheets, and container labelling for butyl lithium, hexane, methanol, acetone, and mixed THF waste was not up to date or complete.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 F06
- Issued
- Apr 11, 2022
- Abate by
- May 16, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $9,324 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier, signal word, hazard statement(s), pictogram(s), precautionary statement(s) and name, address, and telephone number of the chemical manufacturer, importer, or other responsible party: Boulder Scientific Company, LLC., 598 Third Street, Mead, CO 80542: On or about October 22, 2021, chemical containers found inside and outside the Mars Lab were incorrectly labeled. These chemicals include, but are not limited to; the following: a) Employees tasked with working near and/or around the feed and reactor tanks were exposed to chemical hazards in that the alcohol vessels marked methanol were not properly labeled with product identifiers and hazard warning information for the contents within. b) Employees tasked with working near and/or around the feed and reactor tanks were exposed to chemical hazards in that a mixed solvent vessel marked hexane - buti was not properly labeled with product identifiers and hazard warning information for the contents within. c) Employees tasked with working near and/or around the feed and reactor tanks were exposed to chemical hazards in that a process vessel marked Intermediate 1 was not properly labeled with product identifiers and hazard warning information for the contents within. d) Employees tasked with working near and/or around the feed and reactor tanks were exposed to chemical hazards in that a waste drain bottle marked 7043 +THF was not properly labeled with product identifiers and hazard warning information for the contents within. e) Employees tasked with working near and/or around the feed and reactor tanks were exposed to chemical hazards in that a triple rinsed 55 gallon drum marked acetone was not properly labeled with product identifiers and hazard warning information for the contents within.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $9324
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Apr 11, 2022
- Abate by
- May 16, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $9,324 · Current $13,986
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 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 were exposed to chemical, fire and explosion hazards: a) Boulder Scientific Company, LLC., 598 Third Street, Mead, CO 80542: On or about October 22, 2021, the employer failed to provide a work environment free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious bodily injury. The employer failed to recognize and protect against a fire hazard presented by an impurity that had accumulated in a feed vessel. The routine cleaning step used to prep the vessel was not sufficient in removing the impurity. A less frequently used cleaning procedure was used. The hazard presented by the impurity was not adequately identified in the cleaning instructions. The less frequently used vessel cleaning procedure failed to identify and mitigate the hazard. Abatement Note: Among other methods, a feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct the hazards include: o Revising the batch record to eliminate the cleaning step; o Creating a separate procedure for the vessel cleaning task and designating a minimum frequency for that task; o Maintaining records of the cleaning procedure and its frequency; o Implementing a policy that eliminates all open transfers of flammable liquids.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $13986
- — Z (S) $9324
1910.160 B13
- Issued
- Apr 11, 2022
- Abate by
- May 16, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.160(b)(13): Automatic detection equipment of fixed extinguishing systems was not approved, installed and maintained in accordance with the requirements in 29 CFR 1910.164: a) Boulder Scientific Company, LLC., 598 Third Street, Mead, CO 80542: On or about October 22, 2021, the fire suppression system in the Mars Lab did not activate automatically. Employees who used soda ash from an container outside of the lab to extinguish the chemical fire were not protected from fire hazards and/or burns.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.106 E06 II
- Issued
- Apr 11, 2022
- Abate by
- May 16, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $9,324 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii): Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 �F (37.8 �C), were dispensed into containers without the nozzle and container being electrically interconnected: a) Boulder Scientific Company, LLC., 598 Third Street, Mead, CO 80542: On or about October 22, 2021, an employee working in the Mars Lab was attempting to transfer butyl lithium in hexanes by bonding the feed tank cable of one section and the other end of the binding cable to the receiving waste drum. The waste drum over-pressurized and exploded into a flash fire and thus exposed the employee and others in the immediate area to fire hazards and burns.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $9324
1910.157 D01
- Issued
- Apr 11, 2022
- Abate by
- May 16, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $9,324 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(d)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not selected based on the classes of anticipated workplace fires and on the size and degree of hazard that would affect their use: a) Boulder Scientific Company, LLC., 598 Third Street, Mead, CO 80542: On or about October 22, 2021, the fire extinguishers used to try to extinguish the fire were Class ABC extinguishers instead of Class D, which were not suitable for fires that are associated with pyrophoric chemicals. The chemicals used in this room, butyl lithium and lithium hydride were water reactive. While in the process of trying to contain an incipient stage fire employees were unable to put out the fire out until soda ash/ dry chemicals were used. The employee, as well as, other in the immediate area were not protected from fire hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $9324
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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 345598163.
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