PLATTSBURGH, NY —
OSHA Inspection: IEC HOLDEN CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of IEC HOLDEN CORPORATION in 51 DISTRIBUTION WAY SUITE102, PLATTSBURGH, NY 12901 (NAICS 335312). OSHA activity number 339455768.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- IEC HOLDEN CORPORATION
- Site address
- 51 DISTRIBUTION WAY SUITE102
- City
- PLATTSBURGH
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 12901
- Mailing
- 51 DISTRIBUTION WAY SUITE102, PLATTSBURGH, NY 12901
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- Yes
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 335312
- Employees
- 34
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 D01 I
- Issued
- Nov 29, 2013
- Abate by
- Jan 17, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $2,500 Reduced
24602582
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): The employer did not select and have each affected employee use, the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee(s) from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment: (a) On or about 10/31/2013 at IEC Holden Corporation, for the employees operating the VPI unit. The eye protection provided by the employer did not protect employees' eyes from liquid vinyl toluene when they are handling/removing the parts from tank.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500
- — Z (S) $4500
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Nov 29, 2013
- Abate by
- Jan 31, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,700 · Current $1,500 Reduced
24602582
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: (a) On or about 10/31/2013 at IEC Holden Corporation, for employees operating the VPI unit who were required to wear tight-fitting half-face 3M respirators with organic vapor cartridges . The employer did not establish a site-specific respiratory protection program that met the requirements of the standard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1500
- — Z (S) $2700
1910.146 C02
- Issued
- Nov 29, 2013
- Abate by
- Jan 17, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,700 · Current $1,500 Reduced
24602582
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) On or about 10/31/2013 at IEC Holden Corporation, for the employees operating the VPI unit who were required to open, remove parts from, and would clean inside the VPI unit. The employer did not post a sign on the VPI unit with an appropriate label designating it as a permit-required confined space.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1500
- — Z (S) $2700
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Nov 29, 2013
- Abate by
- Jan 31, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,600 · Current $2,000 Reduced
2582
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: (a) On or about 10/31/2013 at IEC Holden Corporation, for the employees operating the VPI unit who were exposed to chemicals including but not limited to vinyl toluene, which targets the eyes and central nervous system as an irritant, and can be explosive when mixed with air. The employer did not develop and implement an effective hazard communication program.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $3600
1910.1200 H03 II
- Issued
- Nov 29, 2013
- Abate by
- Jan 17, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
2582
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area: (a) On or about 10/31/2013 at IEC Holden Corporation, for the employees operating the VPI unit who were exposed to chemicals including but not limited to vinyl toluene, which targets the eyes and central nervous system as an irritant, and can be explosive when mixed with air. The employer did not implement an effective hazard communication training.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 339455768.
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