CHESTER, CT —
OSHA Inspection: AVANTOR, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of AVANTOR, INC. in 67 WINTHROP ROAD, CHESTER, CT 06412 (NAICS 325998). OSHA activity number 346819246.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AVANTOR, INC.
- Site address
- 67 WINTHROP ROAD
- City
- CHESTER
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06412
- Mailing
- 67 WINTHROP ROAD, CHESTER, CT 06412
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 12
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2023
- Abate by
- Feb 7, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $7,366 · Current $7,366
0685
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: On or about June 30, 2023, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for the employee required to wear a powered air purifying respirator while exposed to hexavalent chromium during tasks such as (but not limited to) stainless steel welding.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $7366
- — Z (S) $7366
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2023
- Abate by
- Feb 7, 2024
- 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: On or about June 30, 2023, the employer did not provide a respirator medical evaluation for the worker who wore a powered air purifying respirator while performing tasks such as (but not limited to) stainless steel welding.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1026 D01
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2023
- Abate by
- Feb 7, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $12,278 · Current $12,278
0685
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1): The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI): On or about June 30, 2023, the employer did not perform full shift sampling for the employee exposed to hexavalent chromium during tasks such as (but not limited to) welding stainless steel parts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $12278
- — Z (S) $12278
1910.1200 E04
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2023
- Abate by
- Feb 7, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
0685
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(4): The employer did not make the written hazard communication program available upon request to the employees or their designated representatives in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1020(e): On or about December 15, 2023, the employer did not make available the written hazard communication program to the compliance officer who requested the program which covers the employee(s) exposed to hexavalent chromium during tasks such as (but not limited to) stainless steel part welding.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $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 346819246.
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