MARIETTA, GA —
OSHA Inspection: KEMIRA CHEMICALS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of KEMIRA CHEMICALS, INC. in 1525 CHURCH STREET EXT NW, MARIETTA, GA 30060 (NAICS 424690). OSHA activity number 339291171.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KEMIRA CHEMICALS, INC.
- Site address
- 1525 CHURCH STREET EXT NW
- City
- MARIETTA
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30060
- Mailing
- 1525 CHURCH STREET EXT NW, MARIETTA, GA 30060
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
- 424690
- Employees
- 60
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.146 C02
- Issued
- Dec 11, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 23, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
2460
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces. a) Polymer Plant: R-3 Reactor: The employer failed to identify the R-3 reactor as a permit required confined space. Employees were exposed to oxygen deficient atmospheres, inhalation hazard and other hazards while performing entry into the reactor to performed assigned duties involving the maintenance of the equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1200 F05 I
- Issued
- Dec 11, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 23, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
2460
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein. a) Polymer Plant: R-3 Reactor: The employer failed to ensure that the R-3 reactor was labeled to indicate the tank's content. Employees were exposed to the hazards of toluene and other materials while performing maintenance, operator duties and other assigned activities in the area.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1200 F05 II
- Issued
- Dec 11, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 23, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
2460
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings a) Polymer Plant: R-3 Reactor: The employer failed to ensure that the R-3 reactor was labeled to indicate the material hazard warning. Employees were exposed to the hazards of toluene and other materials while performing maintenance, operator duties and other assigned activities in the area.
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). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 339291171.
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