LA PORTE, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other health inspection of THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY in 13300 BAY AREA BLVD., LA PORTE, TX 77572 (NAICS 325110). OSHA activity number 334872397.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
- Site address
- 13300 BAY AREA BLVD.
- City
- LA PORTE
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77572
- Mailing
- 13300 BAY AREA BLVD., LA PORTE, TX 77572
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (J)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 325110
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.119 H02 I
- Issued
- Oct 1, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 2, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $750 · Current $450 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(h)(2)(i): The employer, when selecting a contractor, did not obtain and evaluate information regarding the contract employer's safety performance and program: a) at 13300 Bay Area Blvd., La Porte, TX, Dow Bayport, Universal Plant Services' industrial hygiene performance and program had not been evaluated. Employees are potentially exposed to ethylene oxide when removing pumps.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $450
- · Z (O) $750
1910.1047 D03 IV
- Issued
- Oct 1, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 31, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1047(d)(3)(iv): Monitoring for employees was not repeated at least every three months when initial monitoring revealed employee exposure above the 15 minute excursion limit: a) at 13300 Bay Area Boulevard, La Porte, TX, Dow Bayport Plant, a worker was exposed to ethylene oxide at a level of 9.27 ppm for a 15 minute period without follow-up monitoring.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 334872397.
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