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Best Engineered Surface Technologies, LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Bristol, Rhode Island · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · NAICS 332813

2inspections
4citation items
$5,172current penalties
Jun 24, 2025last inspection

Since 2023, OSHA inspectors have visited Best Engineered Surface Technologies, LLC in Rhode Island 2 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Jun 24, 2025 after a complaint, in Rumford and is still open.

In all, OSHA issued 4 citation items: 1 serious and 3 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $7,050; today they stand at $5,172, 27% less.

The rule cited most here is 1903.19 (proving cited hazards were fixed), 2 times.

Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Best Engineered Surface Technologies, LLC averages $5,172 across 1 cited inspection.

Best Engineered Surface Technologies, LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 2023 to 2025
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348334566 OPENED JUN 24, 2025Open

Complaint · Partial · Health · 50 employees at the site · Open

10 New Road, Rumford, RI 02916 · Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause
 Serious$5,628$3,940Dec 17, 2025Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii) · Respiratory protection
 Other-than-serious$632$442Dec 17, 2025Final
Citation 3, item 1a
29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) · Proving cited hazards were fixed
 Other-than-serious$790$790Jul 21, 2026Final
Citation 3, item 1b
29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1) · Proving cited hazards were fixed
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 21, 2026Final

Inspection 346657745 OPENED APR 26, 2023Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 25 employees at the site · Closed Jul 14, 2023

15 Wall Street, Bristol, RI 02809 · Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1903.19 · Proving cited hazards were fixed

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1)

(c) Abatement certification. (1) Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1)

(d) Abatement documentation. (1) The employer must submit to the Agency, along with the information on abatement certification required by paragraph (c)(3) of this section, documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii)

(iii) The employer shall identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; this evaluation shall include a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazard(s) and an identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form. Where the employer cannot identify or reasonably estimate the employee exposure, the employer shall consider the atmosphere to be IDLH.

OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause

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