EL PASO, TX —
OSHA Inspection: ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC. in 1435 ISOMEDIX PLACE, EL PASO, TX 79936 (NAICS 561910). OSHA activity number 339882698.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ISOMEDIX OPERATIONS INC.
- Site address
- 1435 ISOMEDIX PLACE
- City
- EL PASO
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79936
- Mailing
- 1435 ISOMEDIX PLACE, EL PASO, TX 79936
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 561910
- Employees
- 55
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.119 J04 IV
- Issued
- Feb 2, 2015
- Abate by
- Feb 20, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,400 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(iv): The employer did not document each inspection and test that had been performed on process equipment. The documentation did not identify the date of the inspection or test, the name of the person who performed the inspection or test, the serial number or other identifier of the equipment on which the inspection or test was performed, a description of the inspection or test performed, and the results of the inspection or test. Ethylene Oxide Unit: On or about August 5, 2014, the employer failed to provide inspection and tests results on emergency shutdown equipment. This condition exposes employees to inhalation hazards from ethylene oxide.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $3400
- — Z (S) $3400
1910.119 N
- Issued
- Feb 2, 2015
- Abate by
- Feb 20, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(n): The emergency action plan did not include procedures for handling small releases: Ethylene Oxide Unit: On or about August 5, 2014 the employer failed to implement procedures outlined in the emergency action plan, exposing employees to inhalation hazards, fire, and explosion hazards from ethylene oxide.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.120 H03
- Issued
- Feb 2, 2015
- Abate by
- Feb 20, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $5,250
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.120(h)(3): Periodic monitoring. Periodic monitoring shall be conducted when the possibility of an IDLH condition or flammable atmosphere has developed or when there is indication that exposures may have risen over permissible exposure limits or published exposure levels since prior monitoring. Situations where it shall be considered whether the possibility that exposures have risen are as follows:
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $5250
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.119 O04
- Issued
- Feb 2, 2015
- Abate by
- Feb 20, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $5,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(o)(4): The employer did not promptly determine and document an appropriate response to each of the findings of the compliance audit, documenting that deficiencies were corrected: Ethylene Oxide Unit: On August 5, 2014 the employer did not promptly determine and document an appropriate response to actions number EPR-2 and EPR-3 in the 2008 compliance audit, and EPR-1 and EPR-4 in the 2011 compliance audit. This condition exposed employees to explosion and inhalation hazards of ethylene oxide.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $5250
- — C (S) $7000
- — 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). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 339882698.
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