NASHUA, NH —
OSHA Inspection: WORTHEN INDUSTRIES, INC.
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of WORTHEN INDUSTRIES, INC. in 3 EAST SPIT BROOK ROAD, NASHUA, NH 03060 (NAICS 325520). OSHA activity number 347135873.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WORTHEN INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Site address
- 3 EAST SPIT BROOK ROAD
- City
- NASHUA
- State
- NH
- ZIP
- 03060
- Mailing
- 3 EAST SPIT BROOK ROAD, NASHUA, NH 03060
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
- 325520
- Employees
- 80
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.119 E03 I
- Issued
- Mar 12, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 15, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $16,131 · Current $15,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(i): The process hazard analysis did not address the hazards of the process. Churn Room - On or about November 30, 2023, the process hazard analysis did not address the hazards of static generated by adding solid materials to Vessel P-35 which contained flammable liquids.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $15000
- — Z (S) $16131
1910.119 F01 III B
- Issued
- Mar 12, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 15, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $16,131 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(iii)(B): The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures that provided clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each covered process consistent with the process safety information which addressed precautions necessary to prevent exposure, including engineering controls, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment. Churn Room - On or about November 30, 2023, The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures for Vessel P-35 that required operators to address static discharge through the use of nitrogen.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $16131
1910.119 G01 I
- Issued
- Mar 12, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 15, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $16,131 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(g)(1)(i): Each employee involved in operating a process was not trained in the safe work practices applicable to the employee's job tasks. Churn Room - On or about November 30, 2023, the employer did not train employees about how to safely avoid static discharge while adding solid materials to a process vessel containing flammable liquids.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $16131
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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 347135873.
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