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Q Tech, LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

North Smithfield, Rhode Island · Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) · NAICS 331492

1inspections
7citation items
$16,219current penalties
May 19, 2025last inspection

Q Tech, LLC has one OSHA inspection on record in Rhode Island.

OSHA opened it on May 19, 2025 on a referral, in North Smithfield.

From that inspection OSHA issued 7 citation items: 7 serious.

OSHA proposed $30,205 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $16,219, down 46%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.120, hazardous waste operations and emergency response (4 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Q Tech, LLC averages $16,219 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Q Tech, LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 2025 to 2025
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348255944 OPENED MAY 19, 2025Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 26 employees at the site · Closed Dec 19, 2025

800 Central Street, North Smithfield, RI 02896 · Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.120(q)(3)(iii) · Hazardous waste operations and emergency response
 Serious$11,585$8,110Nov 6, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.120(q)(3)(iv) · Hazardous waste operations and emergency response
 Serious$0$0Nov 6, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(iii) · Hazardous waste operations and emergency response
 Serious$0$0Nov 6, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 1d
29 CFR 1910.120(q)(10) · Hazardous waste operations and emergency response
 Serious$0$0Nov 6, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.151(a) · First aid and eyewash
 Serious$7,035$0Nov 6, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(2) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Serious$11,585$8,110Nov 6, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Serious$0$0Nov 6, 2025Final

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.120 · Hazardous waste operations and emergency response

29 CFR 1910.120(q)(10)

(10) The elements of a spill control program.

29 CFR 1910.120(q)(3)(iii)

(iii) Based on the hazardous substances and/or conditions present, the individual in charge of the ICS shall implement appropriate emergency operations, and assure that the personal protective equipment worn is appropriate for the hazards to be encountered. However, personal protective equipment shall meet, at a minimum, the criteria contained in 29 CFR 1910.156(e) when worn while performing fire fighting operations beyond the incipient stage for any incident.

29 CFR 1910.120(q)(3)(iv)

(iv) Employees engaged in emergency response and exposed to hazardous substances presenting an inhalation hazard or potential inhalation hazard shall wear positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus while engaged in emergency response, until such time that the individual in charge of the ICS determines through the use of air monitoring that a decreased level of respiratory protection will not result in hazardous exposures to employees.

29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

Other secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) employers in Rhode Island

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