OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN AEROGEL CORPORATION

Issued

2012-07-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(c)(1):     Emergency Action plan did not include procedures for reporting a fire or other emergency;    a) On or about 3/27/12 throughout the facility; American Aerogel Emergency Action Plan did not include procedures for reporting a fire or other site emergency, but stated instead: " Employees may be alerted to an emergency by: Verbal announcement, Building Fire Alarm, Sprinklers."   Abatement Certification

Issued

2012-07-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(h)(6)(iv):     "Maintenance." All plant fire protection facilities shall be adequately maintained and periodically inspected and tested to make sure they are always in satisfactory operating condition and that they will serve their purpose in time of emergency.    a) On or about 4/27/12 outside the Casting Department; the Ultima XE MSA brand combustible gas monitor systems, installed to alarm when 10% of the LEL of Acetic Acid is present, with a sensor located in the Casting Department, one on the exhaust ventilation duct directly across from the Casting Department and one in the Dryer room, were not functioning.      Abatement Documentation

Issued

2012-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(h)(7)(i)(a):     Precautions shall be taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors. Sources of ignition include but are not limited to open flames; lightning; smoking; cutting and welding; hot surfaces; frictional heat; static, electrical, and mechanical sparks; spontaneous ignition, including heat-producing chemical reactions; and radiant heat.    a) On or about 3/27/12 in the Casting room; 55 gallon drum labeled a Isoproply Alcohol, flammable liquid, with a hand pump inserted in the top, was not grounded.    No Abatement Certification

Issued

2012-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2):     'Installation and use. Listed or labeled equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling.    a) On or about 4/27/12 outside the Casting Room on the north wall; a relocatable power tap ( RPT) was plugged into a four gang outlet box on the east side of the wall with an extension cord plugged into one of the (RPT) outlets.  The extension cord ran up the wall and over the to sample analysis station where it was plugged into another relocatable power tap (daisy chained) that was providing power to the CEM brand loss of moisture process analytical equipment.    No Abatement Certification

Issued

2012-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A):     Unless specifically permitted, flexible cords ( extension cords ) shall not be used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure;    a) On or about 4/27/12 outside the Casting Room on the north wall; an extension cord was plugged into two relocatable power tap ( RPT) to provide power to the CEM brand " Loss of Moisture" equipment.  The extension cord on the east side of the wall,  ran up the wall and over the to sample analysis station where it was plugged into another relocatable power tap (daisy chained) that was providing power to the CEM brand loss of moisture process analytical equipment.    No Abatement Certification

Issued

2012-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $24500.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

AMERICAN AEROGEL WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD, WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 314014747, CITATION NO. 1 , ITEM NO. 2 , AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON MARCH 1, 2010, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 460 BUFFALO ROAD, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, 14611.    29 CFR 1910.157(g)(4):     The employer shall provide the training required in paragraph (g)(3) of this section upon initial assignment to the designated group of employees and at least annually thereafter.     a) On or about 3/27/12 throughout the facility; employees designated by the employer to use fire extinguishers on incipient fires were last trained November 16 & 18, 2010 and there have been two fire incidents within the last six months where designated employees were involved.  Abatement Documentation

Issued

2012-07-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(h)(4)(ii)(c):     Piping containing flammable or combustible liquids shall be identified.    a) On or about 6/12/12 in the Casting Department; piping to and from process mix tanks, containing acetic acid ( Combustible liquid ) and isopropyl alcohol ( Flammable liquid ) and piping to the Casting stations/tables, containing process liquids ( Combustible ) were covered with opaque materials making identification of their contents not possible.       Abatement Certification