COLUMBIA, SC —
OSHA Inspection: QUAKER CHEMICAL CO. INC.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of QUAKER CHEMICAL CO. INC. in 1212 ELMORE ST, COLUMBIA, SC 29203 (NAICS 325221). OSHA activity number 311509293.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- QUAKER CHEMICAL CO. INC.
- Site address
- 1212 ELMORE ST
- City
- COLUMBIA
- State
- SC
- ZIP
- 29203
- Mailing
- P O BOX 554, COLUMBIA, SC 29202
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
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 325221
- SIC code (legacy)
- 2823
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Manufacturing health.
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
10012 A
- Issued
- Mar 25, 2008
- Abate by
- Mar 28, 2008
- Penalty
- Initial $100 · Current $40 Reduced
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 two employees operating the Taillift forklift, Serial Number 504379, and the Komatsu forklift, Serial Number 505141A, are exposed to the hazard of being thrown from the forklift and crushed due to not wearing the seat belt. A feasible and useful method of abatement, among other methods, is to require the use of seat belts by employees driving forklifts in the establishment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $40.00
- — Z (S) $100.00
1910.334 A04
- Issued
- Mar 25, 2008
- Abate by
- Mar 28, 2008
- Penalty
- Initial $750 · Current $300 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $300.00
- — Z (S) $750.00
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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 311509293.
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