HAVERHILL, MA —
OSHA Inspection: FUSION TRADE, INC.
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of FUSION TRADE, INC. in 55 FOUNDATION AVE, HAVERHILL, MA 01835 (NAICS 425110). OSHA activity number 345663330.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FUSION TRADE, INC.
- Site address
- 55 FOUNDATION AVE
- City
- HAVERHILL
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01835
- Mailing
- 55 FOUNDATION AVE, HAVERHILL, MA 01835
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
- 425110
- Employees
- 47
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Apr 22, 2022
- Abate by
- May 27, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $9,324 · Current $4,662 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): a) Laboratory, 55 Foundation Ave, Haverhill, MA On or about 11/30/21, the employer did not assess the hazards associated with mixing chemicals outside of the fume hood, and the appropriate personal protective equipment that would be worn by employees involved.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4662
- — Z (S) $9324
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Apr 22, 2022
- Abate by
- May 27, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $5,594 · Current $2,800 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: Laboratory, 55 Foundation Avenue, Haverhill a) On or about 11/30/21, the employer did not develop a written respiratory protection program for respirator use while conducting an alternate procedure involving acetone and nitric acid. An employee wore a tight-fitting elastomeric respirator while conducting a chemical transfer on the open benchtop of the laboratory.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2800
- — Z (S) $5594
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Apr 22, 2022
- Abate by
- May 27, 2022
- 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: Laboratory, 55 Foundation Avenue, Haverhill a) On or about 11/30/21, an employee wearing a tight fitting half-face elastomeric respirator was not medically evaluated prior to using the respirator. The employee wore the respirator while transferring liquids on the lab benchtop.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 H03 III
- Issued
- Apr 22, 2022
- Abate by
- May 27, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $9,324 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii):Employee training did not include the measures employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards, including specific procedures the employer had implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment to be used: Laboratory, 55 Foundation Avenue, Haverhill a). On or about 11/30/21, employees were not adequately trained on appropriate work practices that would protect the employees from chemical hazards. An employee added chemicals from one vessel into another vessel on the open benchtop that resulted in a violent reaction.
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 345663330.
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