TWIN FALLS, ID —
OSHA Inspection: GLY-TEK CHEMICAL, INC.
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of GLY-TEK CHEMICAL, INC. in 702 BRIDGE ST., TWIN FALLS, ID 83301 (NAICS 325199). OSHA activity number 311577266.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GLY-TEK CHEMICAL, INC.
- Site address
- 702 BRIDGE ST.
- City
- TWIN FALLS
- State
- ID
- ZIP
- 83301
- Mailing
- PO BOX 1506, TWIN FALLS,, ID 83301
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 325199
- SIC code (legacy)
- 2869
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Oct 27, 2008
- Abate by
- Jan 15, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $750 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 was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to explosions, fire hazards, tank rupture, caustic liquids and toxic chemicals: (a) On or about July 8, 2008, and at times prior, where potassium hydroxide was added to glacial acetic acid (class II combustible liquid) in a 6,500 gallon mixing tank, the employer had not evaluated the process and did not have in place adequate precautionary measures to ensure that the exothermic nature of the reaction was controlled and the interior of the mixing vessel was not over pressurized. Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct these hazards are to: 1) Perform a detailed process hazard analysis. 2) Install process interlocks capable of sensing physical conditions in the vessel to ensure that reactions are occurring within expected parameters: i.e., air temperature gradients, cooling water temperature gradients, agitator function, etc. Such instrumentation will control the loading of the mixing vessel and provide fail safe alarms when expected operating parameters are not being met. 3) Construct the vessel using good engineering practices to ensure that design, normal venting and emergency relief venting are appropriate to minimize exposure to workers. This may include, but is not limited to the designing and installing emergency relief vent sizing based on worst credible case evaluation using the latest reactive system methodologies. 4) Develop clear and safe detailed operating procedures to include operating limits, safety and health considerations, and specific operator training. NOTE: Abatement certification AND documentation are required for this item.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $750.00
- — Z (S) $1500.00
1910.1200 H03 I
- Issued
- Oct 27, 2008
- Abate by
- Jan 15, 2009
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.23 A05
- Issued
- Oct 27, 2008
- Abate by
- Dec 15, 2008
- Penalty
- Initial $450 · Current $225 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $225.00
- — Z (S) $450.00
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Oct 27, 2008
- Abate by
- Nov 21, 2008
- Penalty
- Initial $600 · Current $300 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $300.00
- — Z (S) $600.00
1910.134 H02 I
- Issued
- Oct 27, 2008
- Abate by
- Oct 30, 2008
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O)
1910.303 F
- Issued
- Oct 27, 2008
- Abate by
- Nov 21, 2008
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 311577266.
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