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OSHA Inspection: KUEHNE CHEMICAL CO., INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of KUEHNE CHEMICAL CO., INC. in 86 HACKENSACK AVE., KEARNY, NJ 07032 (NAICS 325181). OSHA activity number 312111396.

What this inspection record means

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Site address
86 HACKENSACK AVE.
City
KEARNY
State
NJ
ZIP
07032
Mailing
86 HACKENSACK AVE., SOUTH KEARNEY, NJ 07032
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
325181
SIC code (legacy)
2812
Employees
62
Ownership type
A

14 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Nov 10, 2008
Abate by
Dec 30, 2008
Penalty
Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 Reduced
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/Inhalation of Toxic Chlorine Gas:
On or about: 05/22/2008
Location: Repackaging department
a) Ton containers of liquid Chlorine were transported to and from filling
stations on the forks
of a Yale forklift truck. The ton containers were not restrained to
prevent them from falling off.
AMONG OTHERS, ONE FEASIBLE AND REASONABLE ABATEMENT METHOD IS TO:
1) Restrain ton containers to the forks per The Chlorine Institute's
Chlorine
Manual
Pamphlet 1 section 2.6.3.
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $2450.00
  • — Z (S) $3500.00

1910.119 C02

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Nov 10, 2008
Abate by
Dec 30, 2008
Penalty
Initial $1,750 · Current $1,225 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $1225.00
  • — Z (S) $1750.00

1910.119 D02 IA

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Nov 10, 2008
Abate by
Dec 30, 2008
Penalty
Initial $1,750 · Current $1,225 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $1225.00
  • — Z (S) $1750.00

1910.119 D03 IB

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Nov 10, 2008
Abate by
Dec 30, 2008
Penalty
Initial $1,750 · Current $1,225 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $1225.00
  • — Z (S) $1750.00

1910.119 D03 IF

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 9 exposed
Issued
Nov 10, 2008
Abate by
Dec 30, 2008
Penalty
Initial $3,500
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S)
  • — Z (S) $3500.00

1910.119 E03 I

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Nov 10, 2008
Abate by
Mar 20, 2009
Penalty
Initial $1,750 · Current $1,225 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $1225.00
  • — Z (S) $1750.00

1910.119 E03 V

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 7 exposed
Issued
Nov 10, 2008
Abate by
Mar 20, 2009
Penalty
Initial $1,750 · Current $1,225 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $1225.00
  • — Z (S) $1750.00

1910.119 E03 VII

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 7 exposed
Issued
Nov 10, 2008
Abate by
Dec 30, 2008
Penalty
Initial $1,750 · Current $1,225 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $1225.00
  • — Z (S) $1750.00

1910.119 J02

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Nov 10, 2008
Abate by
Mar 20, 2009
Penalty
Initial $1,750 · Current $1,225 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $1225.00
  • — Z (S) $1750.00

1910.119 J04 II

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Nov 10, 2008
Abate by
Mar 20, 2009
Penalty
Initial $1,750 · Current $1,225 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $1225.00
  • — Z (S) $1750.00

1910.119 J04 IV

Deleted Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 7 exposed
Issued
Nov 10, 2008
Abate by
Dec 30, 2008
Penalty
Initial $1,750
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S)
  • — Z (S) $1750.00

1910.119 L02 II

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 8 exposed
Issued
Nov 10, 2008
Abate by
Dec 30, 2008
Penalty
Initial $1,750 · Current $1,225 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $1225.00
  • — Z (S) $1750.00

1910.119 M01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Nov 10, 2008
Abate by
Dec 30, 2008
Penalty
Initial $1,750 · Current $1,225 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $1225.00
  • — Z (S) $1750.00

1910.119 O01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 7 exposed
Issued
Nov 10, 2008
Abate by
Dec 30, 2008
Penalty
Initial $1,750 · Current $1,225 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $1225.00
  • — Z (S) $1750.00

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