COWPENS, SC —
OSHA Inspection: OMEGA CHEMICALS, INC.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of OMEGA CHEMICALS, INC. in 5077 SOUTH MAIN STREET, COWPENS, SC 29330 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 303552830.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- OMEGA CHEMICALS, INC.
- Site address
- 5077 SOUTH MAIN STREET
- City
- COWPENS
- State
- SC
- ZIP
- 29330
- Mailing
- P. O. BOX 1723, SPARTANBURG, SC 29304
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 2869
- Employees
- 11
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Manufacturing health.
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
10012 A
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2001
- Abate by
- Sep 4, 2001
- Penalty
- Initial $375 · Current $150 Reduced
0121
General-duty citation text
SCRR 71-112A: Failed to furnish a place of employment which is free of recognized hazards which may cause death or serious physical harm to his employees and comply with this regulation and other occupational safety and health rules and regulations promulgated under Chapter 15 of Title 41, Code of Laws, State of South Carolina, 1976, as amended, as follows: A. Employer knew or should have known that employees working in the processing area are exposed to the hazards of acrylonitrile. A feasible and useful method to correct the hazard, among other methods, is to provide amylnitrite pearls in the companies first aid kits.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $150.00
- — Z (S) $375.00
1910.134 H03 III
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2001
- Abate by
- Sep 24, 2001
- Penalty
- Initial $225 · Current $90 Reduced
01211290
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $90.00
- — Z (S) $225.00
1910.134 F01
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2001
- Abate by
- Sep 4, 2001
01211290
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O)
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2001
- Abate by
- Sep 24, 2001
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — 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 303552830.
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