On Jan. 19, 2016, the Hartford Area Office cited a chemical manufacturer for 15 serious violations of workplace safety standards. Inspectors found that a manufacturer of swimming pool chemicals and acetone preparations used in nail polish were exposed employees to chemical, fire, and exit access hazards. The company’s manufacturing processes use large amounts of the flammable chemicals acetone and isopropyl alcohol 99 percent. OSHA standards require a workplace to have a program for safely managing processes involving large amounts of these chemicals. The plant lacked a process safety management program. Deficiencies included: