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OSHA Inspection: HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY

Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY in COUNTY HWY 9 N. 300 RD AND E. 1950TH STREET, VERMONT, IL 61484 (NAICS 424910). OSHA activity number 310796081.

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Site address
COUNTY HWY 9 N. 300 RD AND E. 1950TH STREET
City
VERMONT
State
IL
ZIP
61484
Mailing
9960 E. 2100 STREET, ADAIR, IL 61411
Inspection type
Accident-driven (A)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (N)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
424910
SIC code (legacy)
5199
Employees
9
Ownership type
Private (A)

2 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Aug 13, 2007
Abate by
Sep 28, 2007
Penalty
Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500
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 struck by hazards while addressing a chemical spill in the
roadway.
On May 8, 2007, employer did not ensure that the employees who were
working in the roadway
to contain and clean-up a spill of Guardsman Max and 28Nitrogen mix were
protected from
vehicular traffic.  Employees performing the clean-up operations were
exposed to struck-by
hazards from on-coming traffic.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard
would be to
follow Chapter 6, Temporary Traffic Control, outlined in the Manual on
Uniform Traffic
Control Devices, 2003 edition, consisting of but not limited to, an
appropriate traffic control
plan, appropriate traffic control zone, and appropriate worker safety
considerations.
Recent events (2)
  • · F (S) $4500.00
  • · Z (S) $4500.00

5(a)(1)

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Aug 13, 2007
Abate by
Sep 28, 2007
Penalty
Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500
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 struck by hazards while addressing a chemical spill in the
roadway.
On May 8, 2007, employer did not ensure that the employees who were
working in the roadway
to contain and clean-up a spill of Guardsman Max and 28Nitrogen mix were
protected from
vehicular traffic.  Employees performing the clean-up operations did not
wear high visibility
apparel to protect them from the struck-by hazards from on-coming traffic.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard would be to
follow Chapter 6, Temporary Traffic Control, as delineated in the Manual
on Uniform Traffic
Control Devices, 2003 edition, Section 6E.02 High Visibility Clothing.
Recent events (2)
  • · F (S) $4500.00
  • · Z (S) $4500.00

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