EAST ALTON, IL ·
OSHA Inspection: OLIN CORPORATION, WINCHESTER DIVISION
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of OLIN CORPORATION, WINCHESTER DIVISION in 427 N. SHAMROCK STREET, EAST ALTON, IL 62024 (NAICS 332992). OSHA activity number 335287991.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- OLIN CORPORATION, WINCHESTER DIVISION
- Site address
- 427 N. SHAMROCK STREET
- City
- EAST ALTON
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 62024
- Mailing
- 427 N. SHAMROCK STREET, EAST ALTON, IL 62024
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Union (A)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332992
- Employees
- 1200
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Nov 7, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,250 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact. Mechanical Group Machinists were exposed to fall hazards of up to 15 feet when anchorage or tie-off points were not provided for use with personal fall protection equipment when employees were required to climb on top of the #3 and #4 50-Caliber Draw Presses in Zone 1, Building 1, Metallic Manufacturing to access the top of the presses to a) repair and replace brake assemblies, and b) to repair and replace tensioning rods.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $4250
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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 335287991.
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