TEXAS CITY, TX — 1997-08-01 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: STERLING CHEMICALS, INC.

Unprogrammed Related inspection · Health discipline

At a glance

On 1997-08-01 00:00:00, OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related health inspection of STERLING CHEMICALS, INC. in 201 BAY STREET, TEXAS CITY, TX 77592 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 301401261.

What this inspection record means

OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: STERLING CHEMICALS, INC.
Site address: 201 BAY STREET
City: TEXAS CITY
State: TX
ZIP: 77592
Mailing: P.O.BOX 1311, TEXAS CITY, TX 77592

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Unprogrammed Related (G)
Scope: Partial (B)
Discipline: Health
Advance notice: No
Union status: Y

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 1997-08-01 00:00:00
Closing conference: 1997-11-20 00:00:00
Case closed: 1998-02-26 00:00:00
Last modified: 2010-10-04 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 000000
SIC code (legacy): 2869
Employees: 825
Ownership type: A

Citations

25 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.119 D01 VII

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 52 exposed

Issued: Jan 9, 1998
Abate by: Feb 11, 1998
Penalty: Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500

Recent events (2)

1998-02-03 00:00:00 — I (S) $4500.00
1998-01-09 00:00:00 — Z (S) $4500.00

1910.119 D02 IB

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 52 exposed

Issued: Jan 9, 1998
Abate by: Feb 11, 1998

Recent events (2)

1998-02-03 00:00:00 — I (S)
1998-01-09 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.119 D02 IE

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 52 exposed

Issued: Jan 9, 1998
Abate by: Feb 11, 1998
Penalty: Initial $4,500

Recent events (2)

1998-02-03 00:00:00 — I (S)
1998-01-09 00:00:00 — Z (S) $4500.00

1910.119 E01

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 52 exposed

Issued: Jan 9, 1998
Abate by: Feb 11, 1998
Penalty: Initial $4,500

Recent events (2)

1998-02-03 00:00:00 — I (S)
1998-01-09 00:00:00 — Z (S) $4500.00

1910.119 E03 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 52 exposed

Issued: Jan 9, 1998
Abate by: Feb 11, 1998
Penalty: Current $4,500

Recent events (2)

1998-02-03 00:00:00 — I (S) $4500.00
1998-01-09 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.119 F01 I

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 4 instances 52 exposed

Issued: Jan 9, 1998
Abate by: Jan 14, 1998
Penalty: Initial $4,500

Recent events (2)

1998-02-03 00:00:00 — I (S)
1998-01-09 00:00:00 — Z (S) $4500.00

1910.119 F01 II

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 52 exposed

Issued: Jan 9, 1998
Abate by: Feb 11, 1998
Penalty: Initial $4,500

Recent events (2)

1998-02-03 00:00:00 — I (S)
1998-01-09 00:00:00 — Z (S) $4500.00

1910.119 F01 III

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 52 exposed

Issued: Jan 9, 1998
Abate by: Feb 11, 1998
Penalty: Initial $4,500

Recent events (2)

1998-02-03 00:00:00 — I (S)
1998-01-09 00:00:00 — Z (S) $4500.00

1910.119 F03

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 4 instances 52 exposed

Issued: Jan 9, 1998
Abate by: Jan 14, 1998
Penalty: Initial $4,500

Recent events (2)

1998-02-03 00:00:00 — I (S)
1998-01-09 00:00:00 — Z (S) $4500.00

1910.119 F04

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 4 instances 52 exposed

Issued: Jan 9, 1998
Abate by: Jan 14, 1998
Penalty: Initial $4,500

Recent events (2)

1998-02-03 00:00:00 — I (S)
1998-01-09 00:00:00 — Z (S) $4500.00

1910.147 C04 II

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 4 instances 52 exposed

Issued: Jan 9, 1998
Abate by: Jan 14, 1998

Recent events (2)

1998-02-03 00:00:00 — I (S)
1998-01-09 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.119 G01 I

Serious Gravity 10 15 instances 52 exposed

Issued: Jan 9, 1998
Abate by: Jan 27, 1998
Penalty: Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500

Recent events (2)

1998-02-03 00:00:00 — I (S) $4500.00
1998-01-09 00:00:00 — Z (S) $4500.00

1910.1200 H03

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 15 instances 52 exposed

Issued: Jan 9, 1998
Abate by: Jan 27, 1998

Recent events (2)

1998-02-03 00:00:00 — I (S)
1998-01-09 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.119 I01

Other-than-serious Gravity 10 1 instance 52 exposed

Issued: Jan 9, 1998
Abate by: Feb 11, 1998
Penalty: Initial $4,500 · Current $500 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1998-02-03 00:00:00 — I (O) $500.00
1998-01-09 00:00:00 — Z (S) $4500.00

1910.119 I02 II

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 52 exposed

Issued: Jan 9, 1998
Abate by: Feb 11, 1998

Recent events (2)

1998-02-03 00:00:00 — I (S)
1998-01-09 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.119 L05

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 4 instances 52 exposed

Issued: Jan 9, 1998
Abate by: Jan 14, 1998
Penalty: Initial $4,500

Recent events (2)

1998-02-03 00:00:00 — I (S)
1998-01-09 00:00:00 — Z (S) $4500.00

1910.132 A

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 3 instances 52 exposed

Issued: Jan 9, 1998
Abate by: Jan 14, 1998
Penalty: Initial $4,500

Recent events (2)

1998-02-03 00:00:00 — I (S)
1998-01-09 00:00:00 — Z (S) $4500.00

1910.132 D01

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 52 exposed

Issued: Jan 9, 1998
Abate by: Feb 11, 1998
Penalty: Initial $4,500

Recent events (2)

1998-02-03 00:00:00 — I (S)
1998-01-09 00:00:00 — Z (S) $4500.00

1910.132 D02

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 52 exposed

Issued: Jan 9, 1998
Abate by: Feb 11, 1998

Recent events (2)

1998-02-03 00:00:00 — I (S)
1998-01-09 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.132 F01

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 3 instances 52 exposed

Issued: Jan 9, 1998
Abate by: Jan 27, 1998
Penalty: Initial $4,500

Recent events (2)

1998-02-03 00:00:00 — I (S)
1998-01-09 00:00:00 — Z (S) $4500.00

1910.132 F04

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 3 instances 52 exposed

Issued: Jan 9, 1998
Abate by: Jan 27, 1998

Recent events (2)

1998-02-03 00:00:00 — I (S)
1998-01-09 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.134 E02

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 52 exposed

Issued: Jan 9, 1998
Abate by: Jan 17, 1998
Penalty: Initial $4,500

Recent events (2)

1998-02-03 00:00:00 — I (S)
1998-01-09 00:00:00 — Z (S) $4500.00

1910.134 E03

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 52 exposed

Issued: Jan 9, 1998
Abate by: Jan 17, 1998

Recent events (2)

1998-02-03 00:00:00 — I (S)
1998-01-09 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.147 D04 I

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 52 exposed

Issued: Jan 9, 1998
Abate by: Jan 14, 1998
Penalty: Initial $4,500

Recent events (2)

1998-02-03 00:00:00 — I (S)
1998-01-09 00:00:00 — Z (S) $4500.00

1910.165 B03

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 52 exposed

Issued: Jan 9, 1998
Abate by: Feb 2, 1998
Penalty: Initial $4,500

Recent events (2)

1998-02-03 00:00:00 — I (S)
1998-01-09 00:00:00 — Z (S) $4500.00

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Source

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 301401261.

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