OSHA Inspection: STONEY CREEK TECHNOLOGIES

Issued

Aug 21, 2007

Abate by

Aug 24, 2007

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $144 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employment 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 the hazards of incompatible chemicals in the flammable
storage area that could
create a potential for an intense or violent reaction, fire, exothermal
reaction, or release of toxic
gases.
a) Jobsite- 3330 West 4th Street, Trainer, PA.  Flammable storage area.
a) One gallon
(4 liters) of Muriatic acid (Hydrochloric acid) was stored on open
shelving along with
many gallons of incompatible chemicals such as 4 liters of Methylene
Chloride, 1 liter
of Chloroform, 4 Liters of Chlorobenzene, 5 gallons of Glycol Ether, 5
gallons of n-
butyl alcohol, 8 liters of Propionic acid. Accidental mixture of
Hydrochloric Acid and
one or more of the above mentioned chemicals could create a potential for
an
intense or
violent reaction ,or exothermal reaction, fire, or release of toxic gases.
Among other
methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this
hazard is to
physically separate the hydrochloric acid from the flammable storage and
store it in a
cabinet with compatible chemicals. Observed on 6/1/2007
b) Jobsite-3330 West 4th Street, Trainer, PA.  Flammable storage area.
a) Eight liters
of Propionic Acid was stored on open shelving along with Xylene, Toluene,
Glycol
ether.  Accidental mixture of one or more ot the above mentioned chemicals
with
Propionic Acid may have the potential to cause a violent reaction or fire.
Among other
methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to
physically
separate the Propionic acid from the flammable storage and store it in a
cabinet with
compatible chemicals.  Observed on 6/1/2007.

Issued

Aug 21, 2007

Abate by

Aug 29, 2007

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $100 Reduced

Issued

Aug 21, 2007

Abate by

Aug 29, 2007

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $100 Reduced

Issued

Aug 21, 2007

Abate by

Aug 29, 2007

Issued

Aug 21, 2007

Abate by

Aug 29, 2007

Penalty

Initial $1,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced