TIVERTON, RI —
OSHA Inspection: COMMTANK, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of COMMTANK, INC. in 400 MAIN RD., TIVERTON, RI 02878 (NAICS 238290). OSHA activity number 345973713.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- COMMTANK, INC.
- Site address
- 400 MAIN RD.
- City
- TIVERTON
- State
- RI
- ZIP
- 02878
- Mailing
- 84 NEW SALEM STREET, WAKEFIELD, MA 01880
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 238290
- Employees
- 58
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 15, 2022
- Abate by
- Dec 9, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $10,151 · Current $0 Reduced
1340
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which is free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to potential fire hazards while using ferrous tools, which are not non-sparking, in a potential flammable environment: a) American Dream, 400 Main Road, Tiverton, RI: On or about 5/19/2022, an employee was using sparking tools such as, but not limited to, a ferrous pipe wrench to disconnect a gasoline line, which had been incorrectly installed to a diesel pump, from the pump.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $10151
1910.307 C
- Issued
- Nov 15, 2022
- Abate by
- Dec 9, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $10,151 · Current $5,076 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.307(c): Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location: a) American Dream, 400 Main Rd. Tiverton, RI: On or about 5/19/22 the employer did not ensure that employees conducting work in flammable/explosive environments were provided and utilized intrinsically safe tools in that an employee was utilizing spark producing (non-intrinsically safe) Hercules 12V 3/8" RATCHET while conducting work on gasoline and diesel supply lines of a gas station pump. b) American Dream, 400 Main Rd. Tiverton, RI: On or about 5/19/22 an employee had set up a Hercules battery charger which was connected to the building power by a cord and plug extension cord and was actively charging a battery located on the self-serve windshield washing station adjacent to the the gasoline and diesel supply lines of the gas station that he was performing repair work.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5075.5
- — Z (S) $10151
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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 345973713.
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