VANDALIA, OH —
OSHA Inspection: LIPO CHEMICALS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of LIPO CHEMICALS, INC. in 800 SCHOLZ DRIVE, VANDALIA, OH 45377 (NAICS 325199). OSHA activity number 338350861.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- LIPO CHEMICALS, INC.
- Site address
- 800 SCHOLZ DRIVE
- City
- VANDALIA
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 45377
- Mailing
- 800 SCHOLZ DRIVE, VANDALIA, OH 45377
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 325199
- Employees
- 29
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.106 D03 II A
- Issued
- Feb 11, 2013
- Abate by
- Feb 22, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $595 · Current $417 Reduced
13801560
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.106(d)(3)(ii)(a): The door of the metal storage cabinet(s) for flammable and combustible liquids not provided with a three point lock: (a) Haz Mat Cabinet 3 in the warehouse, Building 2, which contained flammable chemicals such as denatured alcohol, hexane and isopropyl alcohol, did not have a functional three way locking handle because the handle was broken. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET)
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $416.5
- — Z (O) $595
1910.132 D02
- Issued
- Feb 11, 2013
- Abate by
- Mar 8, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1290156022602310
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, the identity of the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, and the date the hazard assessment was done: (a) The employer did not have a written certification that the personal protective equipment hazard assessment had been completed, although employees were required to wear PPE appropriate for their exposures in the workplace. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET)
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1200 F06 II
- Issued
- Feb 11, 2013
- Abate by
- Feb 22, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $595 · Current $417 Reduced
156022602310
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical: (a) Throughout the facility, bottles of isopropyl alcohol, glass cleaner, sodium hydroxide and sulfuric acid were not labeled with the identity of the chemicals contained and specific information about physical and health hazards of the materials. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET)
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $416.5
- — Z (O) $595
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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 338350861.
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