ELYRIA, OH · 1996-08-22 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: EMPIRE SPRING CO., DIVISION OF EMTEC, INC.

Complaint inspection · Health discipline

At a glance

On 1996-08-22 00:00:00, OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of EMPIRE SPRING CO., DIVISION OF EMTEC, INC. in 140 OLIVE ST., ELYRIA, OH 44035 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 301527560.

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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: EMPIRE SPRING CO., DIVISION OF EMTEC, INC.
Site address: 140 OLIVE ST.
City: ELYRIA
State: OH
ZIP: 44035

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial (B)
Discipline: Health
Advance notice: No
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 1996-08-22 00:00:00
Closing conference: 1996-09-26 00:00:00
Case closed: 1997-04-30 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 000000
SIC code (legacy): 3495
Employees: 35
Ownership type: A

Citations

10 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Jan 14, 1997
Abate by: Jan 21, 1997
Penalty: Initial $875 · Current $475 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employmnent and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards that
were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that employees
were exposed to:
In the dip tank or metal degreasing area drums of hydrochloric acid and
thermosalt 311 which is an oxidizer were stored within 10 feet of each
other.
Hydrochloric acid reacts with oxidizers to generate a highly toxic chlorine
gas.(Reference: National Fire Code Vol. 3 1971-72, 49-129, 49-199 or
Chemical
Safety Data Sheet SD-39 or SD-42.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct
this hazard is to separate the chemicals and store in cool, well
ventilated place.

Recent events (2)

1997-02-07 00:00:00 · I (S) $475.00
1997-01-14 00:00:00 · Z (S) $875.00

1910.95 G01

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: Jan 14, 1997
Abate by: Jan 31, 1997
Penalty: Initial $525 · Current $275 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1997-02-07 00:00:00 · I (S) $275.00
1997-01-14 00:00:00 · Z (S) $525.00

1910.95 K01

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: Jan 14, 1997
Abate by: Jan 31, 1997

Hazardous substances 8110

Recent events (2)

1997-02-07 00:00:00 · I (S)
1997-01-14 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.151 C

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Jan 14, 1997
Abate by: Jan 24, 1997
Penalty: Initial $875 · Current $450 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1997-02-07 00:00:00 · I (S) $450.00
1997-01-14 00:00:00 · Z (S) $875.00

1910.215 B03

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: Jan 14, 1997
Abate by: Jan 31, 1997
Penalty: Initial $525 · Current $275 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1997-02-07 00:00:00 · I (S) $275.00
1997-01-14 00:00:00 · Z (S) $525.00

1910.1001 J05 IIIA

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance

Issued: Jan 14, 1997
Abate by: Jan 24, 1997
Penalty: Initial $525 · Current $275 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1997-02-07 00:00:00 · I (S) $275.00
1997-01-14 00:00:00 · Z (S) $525.00

1910.1200 E01

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 35 exposed

Issued: Jan 14, 1997
Abate by: Jan 24, 1997
Penalty: Initial $525 · Current $275 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1997-02-07 00:00:00 · I (S) $275.00
1997-01-14 00:00:00 · Z (S) $525.00

1910.1200 F05 I

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 35 exposed

Issued: Jan 14, 1997
Abate by: Jan 24, 1997

Recent events (2)

1997-02-07 00:00:00 · I (S)
1997-01-14 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.1200 H01

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 35 exposed

Issued: Jan 14, 1997
Abate by: Jan 24, 1997

Recent events (2)

1997-02-07 00:00:00 · I (S)
1997-01-14 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.95 L01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: Jan 14, 1997
Abate by: Jan 17, 1997

Recent events (2)

1997-02-07 00:00:00 · I (O)
1997-01-14 00:00:00 · Z (O)

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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 301527560.

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