CRANSTON, RI —
OSHA Inspection: TECHNIC, INC.
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of TECHNIC, INC. in 1 SPECTACLE STREET, CRANSTON, RI 02910 (NAICS 325998). OSHA activity number 346488489.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TECHNIC, INC.
- Site address
- 1 SPECTACLE STREET
- City
- CRANSTON
- State
- RI
- ZIP
- 02910
- Mailing
- 1 SPECTACLE STREET, CRANSTON, RI 02910
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
- 325998
- Employees
- 45
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1200 D03 I
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 12, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $14,609 · Current $10,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(d)(3)(i): Chemical manufacturers, importers or employers evaluating chemicals did not follow the procedures described in Appendices A and B to 29 CFR 1910.1200 to classify the hazards of the chemicals, including determinations regarding when mixtures of the classified chemicals are covered by 29 CFR 1910.1200. Production Area - On or about 02/01/2023, the employer was storing a 55 gallon drum containing 44 gallons of Nickel Stripper ZC which consists of two incompatible materials, Acetic and Nitric acid. The volume of this material led to an explosion hazard that doused and hospitalized an employee.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $10000
- — Z (S) $14609
1910.1200 D03 II
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 12, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
00201860
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(d)(3)(ii): When classifying mixtures they produced or imported, chemical manufacturers and importers of mixtures relied on the information provided on the current safety data sheets of the individual ingredients when the chemical manufacturer or importer knew or in the exercise of reasonable diligence should have known, that the safety data sheet misstated or omitted information required by 29 CFR 1910.1200. Production Area - On or about 02/01/2023, the employer maintained and distributed a Safety Data Sheet for the Nickel Stripper ZC which consists of two incompatible materials, Acetic and Nitric acid. This incompatibility of the two compounds inevitably led to the chemical explosion of a 44 gallon batch.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 G05
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 12, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $14,609 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(5): Upon becoming newly aware of significant information regarding the hazards of a chemical, or ways to protect against the hazards the chemical manufacturer, importer or employer did not add it to the safety data sheet within three months. Company Wide - On or about 02/01/2023, the employer experienced a chemical explosion that originated from the incompatibility of the chemicals used to create the Nickel Stripper ZC. The incompatibility of this material led to an explosion hazard where 44 gallons of stored batch product exploded. The employer did not add the chemical incompatibility hazard to the safety data sheet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $14609
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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 346488489.
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