POUGHKEEPSIE, NY —
OSHA Inspection: DUSO CHEMICAL COMPANY INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of DUSO CHEMICAL COMPANY INC. in 26 VAN KLEECK DRIVE, POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601 (NAICS 424690). OSHA activity number 336464383.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- DUSO CHEMICAL COMPANY INC.
- Site address
- 26 VAN KLEECK DRIVE
- City
- POUGHKEEPSIE
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 12601
- Mailing
- 26 VAN KLEECK DRIVE, POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 424690
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.36 E01
- Issued
- Feb 25, 2013
- Abate by
- Mar 10, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.36(e)(1): A side-hinged door was not used to connect any room to an exit route: a) On or about September 28, 2012 and at times prior thereto in the lower main warehouse; exit to the packing dock was through an roll up bay door. b) On or about September 28, 2012 and at times prior thereto in the lower main warehouse; exit to the truck bay was through a roll up bay door. c) On or about September 28, 2012 and at times prior thereto in the lower main warehouse; exit to the front parking lot was through a roll up bay door. d) On or about September 28, 2012 and at times prior thereto in the lower main warehouse; the northeast exit to the flammable liquid warehouse was through a roll up bay door.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $1200
1910.37 B02
- Issued
- Feb 25, 2013
- Abate by
- Mar 10, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit": a) On or about September 28, 2012 and at times priior thereto in the lower main warehouse; the exit door to the packing dock did not have a sign marking it as an exit. b) On or about September 28, 2012 and at times priior thereto in the lower main warehouse; the exit door to the truck bay did not have a sign marking it as an exit. c) On or about September 28, 2012 and at times priior thereto in the lower main warehouse; the exit door to the front parking lot did not have a sign marking it as an exit.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $1200
1910.37 B06
- Issued
- Feb 25, 2013
- Abate by
- Mar 10, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6): Each exit sign was not illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source and be distinctive in color: a) On or about September 28, 2012 and at times prior thereto in the truck bay; exit sign was broken and not illuminated. b) On or about September 28, 2012 and at times prior thereto in the office supply storage room; exit sign in the northwest corner was broken and not illuminated.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Feb 25, 2013
- Abate by
- Mar 5, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: a) On or about September 28, 2012 and at times prior thereto on the parking dock; a suitable eyewash and emergency shower unit was not provided where employees were exposed to eye and skin contact with hypochlorite solution.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $1600
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Feb 25, 2013
- Abate by
- Mar 5, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years: a) On or about September 20, 2012 and at times prior thereto at the facility; for operator(s) of the Nissan 35 Class IV, Hyster 35 CLass IV, or Nissan 30 Class IV forklifts; at least one operator had not been evaluated in over 5 years.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $1600
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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 336464383.
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