MARLBOROUGH, MA ·
OSHA Inspection: THE DOW CHEMICAL CO.
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of THE DOW CHEMICAL CO. in 455 FOREST STREET, MARLBOROUGH, MA 01752 (NAICS 334419). OSHA activity number 335998589.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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 CO.
- Site address
- 455 FOREST STREET
- City
- MARLBOROUGH
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01752
- Mailing
- 455 FOREST STREET, MARLBOROUGH, MA 01752
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 334419
- Employees
- 584
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- Nov 13, 2012
- Abate by
- Jan 2, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced
1030
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation: (a) Location - Interconnect Technologies Chemical Transfer Area On or about 7/19/12, the employer did not ensure all employees use chemical splash goggles while working at or near corrosive chemical processes including, but not limited to, adding, mixing, filtering, or transferring.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3500
- · Z (S) $7000
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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 335998589.
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