AMERICAN AEROGEL CORPORATION
460 BUFFALO ROAD SUITE 200, ROCHESTER, NY 14611 · NAICS 325991 Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins
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Inspection records
May 19, 2020#344750476May 19, 2020Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#344750476$12,0007 viol.7 violations$12,000 in penalties
Inspection #344750476
Dates
- Opened
- May 19, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 16, 2020
- Contested
- Aug 27, 2020
- Final Order
- Sep 17, 2021
- Closed
- Dec 9, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 48
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 7 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $21,591
- Penalties on Record
- $12,000
- Site Address
- 460 Buffalo Road Suite 200, Rochester, NY 14611
- Industry
- 325991 Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee amputates hand while operating unguarded radial saw
Violations
Violation list (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 3 | $9,446 | $5,000 | Aug 27, 2020 | Aug 27, 2020 | Sep 17, 2021 |
| 01002A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 100 | $6,747 | $4,000 | Aug 27, 2020 | Aug 27, 2020 | Sep 17, 2021 |
| 01002B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 II | Serious | 1 | 25 | $0 | $0 | Aug 27, 2020 | Aug 27, 2020 | Sep 17, 2021 |
| 01003A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $5,398 | $3,000 | Aug 27, 2020 | Aug 27, 2020 | Sep 17, 2021 |
| 01003B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Aug 27, 2020 | Aug 27, 2020 | Sep 17, 2021 |
| 01003C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 G01 I A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 27, 2020 | Aug 27, 2020 | Sep 17, 2021 |
| 01003D | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 H01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 27, 2020 | Aug 27, 2020 | Sep 17, 2021 |
Sep 5, 2013#339410789Sep 5, 2013Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#339410789$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #339410789
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 5, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 5, 2013
- Closed
- Nov 4, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 48
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 460 Buffalo Road Suite 250, Rochester, NY 14611
- Industry
- 325199 All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Aug 21, 2012#335906202Aug 21, 2012Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#335906202$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #335906202
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 21, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 25, 2012
- Closed
- Sep 25, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 48
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 460 Buffalo Road, Rochester, NY 14611
- Industry
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Mar 27, 2012#332838135Mar 27, 2012Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#332838135$2,5005 viol.5 violations$2,500 in penalties
Inspection #332838135
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 27, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 29, 2012
- Contested
- Aug 3, 2012
- Final Order
- Feb 6, 2013
- Closed
- Dec 9, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 48
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,161
- Penalties on Record
- $2,500
- Site Address
- 460 Buffalo Road, Rochester, NY 14611
- Industry
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $2,401 | $1,250 | Aug 23, 2012 | Aug 3, 2012 | Feb 6, 2013 |
| 01002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 | Other | 3 | 12 | $2,800 | $0 | Aug 23, 2012 | Aug 3, 2012 | Feb 6, 2013 |
| 01004A | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 C | Serious | 1 | 8 | $1,960 | $1,250 | Apr 2, 2013 | Aug 3, 2012 | Feb 6, 2013 |
| 01004B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Apr 2, 2013 | Aug 3, 2012 | Feb 6, 2013 |
| 02001 | 1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 D01 | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Jul 13, 2012 | Aug 3, 2012 | Feb 6, 2013 |
Mar 27, 2012#332834480Mar 27, 2012Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#332834480$5,0007 viol.7 violations$5,000 in penalties
Inspection #332834480
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 27, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 27, 2012
- Contested
- Aug 3, 2012
- Final Order
- Feb 6, 2013
- Closed
- Nov 7, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 48
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $38,500
- Penalties on Record
- $5,000
- Site Address
- 460 Buffalo Road Suite 250, Rochester, NY 14611
- Industry
- 325991 Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 C01 | Other | 1 | 48 | $4,200 | $0 | Aug 5, 2012 | Aug 3, 2012 | Feb 6, 2013 |
| 01002 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 H06 IV | Other | 1 | 6 | $4,900 | $0 | Aug 5, 2012 | Aug 3, 2012 | Feb 6, 2013 |
| 01003 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 H07 I A | Serious | 1 | 6 | $2,100 | $1,000 | Aug 3, 2012 | Feb 6, 2013 | |
| 01004A | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,800 | $1,000 | Aug 3, 2012 | Feb 6, 2013 | |
| 01004B | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IV A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 3, 2012 | Feb 6, 2013 | |
| 02001 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G04 | Serious | 1 | 11 | $24,500 | $3,000 | Aug 3, 2012 | Feb 6, 2013 | |
| 03001 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 H04 II C | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Aug 5, 2012 | Aug 3, 2012 | Feb 6, 2013 |
Jul 30, 2010#314717281Jul 30, 2010Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#314717281$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #314717281
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 30, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 30, 2010
- Closed
- Jul 30, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 35
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 460 Buffalo Road, Rochester, NY 14611
- Industry
- 325182
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Dec 16, 2009#314014747Dec 16, 2009Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#314014747$10,0007 viol.7 violations$10,000 in penalties
Inspection #314014747
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 16, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 14, 2010
- Closed
- Aug 6, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 32
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 7 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $14,425
- Penalties on Record
- $10,000
- Site Address
- 460 Buffalo Road, Rochester, NY 14611
- Industry
- 325182
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 6 | 4 | $2,500 | $2,000 | Jul 19, 2010 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,225 | $1,000 | Feb 9, 2010 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $700 | $500 | Feb 9, 2010 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | $2,000 | Mar 9, 2010 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 VIC | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | $1,500 | Feb 9, 2010 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.307 Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations OSHA citation code: 19100307 C | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | $1,500 | Jul 19, 2010 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G05 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | $1,500 | Mar 9, 2010 | - | - |
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