Inspection #304996291

Name: OSHA Inspection #304996291: E R SMITH ASSOCIATES
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of E R SMITH ASSOCIATES at Westerly Airport Industrial Park, Westerly, RI 02891 on Apr 28, 2004. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Nov 23, 2004.

OSHA documented 14 violations (3 serious, 11 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $1,126.

OSHA collected 42 air monitoring samples covering 7 substances during this inspection, including Acetone, Ethyl Benzene, Isopropyl Acetate, n-Butyl Acetate, Stoddard Solvent, and 2 more.

This employer has 2 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 304996291
Type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Apr 28, 2004
Closed: Nov 23, 2004
Total Violations: 14
Penalties on Record: $1,126
Initial Penalties: $2,250

Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.

Establishment

Name: E R SMITH ASSOCIATES
Address: Westerly Airport Industrial Park, Westerly, RI 02891
Industry

Other Inspections of This Employer2 on record

Inspection	Type	Violations	Penalties
#339597882	Planned (H)	No violations
#18145888	Complaint (B)	7 violations	$1,500

#339597882Planned (H)

No violations

#18145888Complaint (B)

7 violations$1,500

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page.

Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Nov 23, 2004.

Citations on Record

3 serious, 11 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$2,250

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$1,126

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Chemical Exposure Sampling7 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
Acetone	3	1.4645282 - 292.3833313	ppm	1000 ppm (2400 mg/m³)
Ethyl Benzene	6	0 - 1.3439904	ppm	100 ppm (435 mg/m³)
Isopropyl Acetate	6	0 - 15.3292933	ppm	250 ppm (950 mg/m³)
n-Butyl Acetate	6	0 - 9.7474852	ppm	150 ppm (710 mg/m³)
Stoddard Solvent	3	0 - 2176.2196	mg/m³	500 ppm (2900 mg/m³)
Toluene	9	0.0863989 - 178.5964813	ppm	200 ppm
Xylene	9	0.0964035 - 39.4067268	ppm	100 ppm (435 mg/m³)

Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).

Violations

OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement
01001	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 E09	Serious	$875	$438	Jul 28, 2004
01002	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01	Serious	$875	$438	Aug 18, 2004
01003	1910.254 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100254 D09 III	Serious	$500	$250	Aug 10, 2004
02001	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 I	Other	$0	$0	Jul 21, 2004
02002	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B09	Other	$0	$0	Jul 21, 2004
02003	1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02	Other	$0	$0	Sep 1, 2004
02004	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01	Other	$0	$0	Nov 1, 2004
02005	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01	Other	$0	$0	Sep 1, 2004
02006	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K01	Other	$0	$0	Nov 1, 2004
02007	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I	Other	$0	$0	Sep 1, 2004
02008	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L04 III	Other	$0	$0	Sep 1, 2004
02009	1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 IV	Other	$0	$0	Nov 1, 2004
02010	1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 III	Other	$0	$0	Nov 1, 2004
02011	1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B	Other	$0	$0	Sep 1, 2004

Understanding These Penalties

The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.

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