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OSHA Inspection: FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, TEXAS

Programmed Related inspection · Health discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a programmed Related health inspection of FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, TEXAS in 201 FORMOSA DR, POINT COMFORT, TX 77978 (NAICS 325211). OSHA activity number 340220417.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, TEXAS
Site address
201 FORMOSA DR
City
POINT COMFORT
State
TX
ZIP
77978
Mailing
P.O. BOX 700, POINT COMFORT, TX 77978

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Programmed Related (J)
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
325211
Employees
1700
Ownership type
A

Citations

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.132 D02

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $7000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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:   At this facility in the Chlor-Alkali Unit, on or about October 7, 2014, an employee prepared a seal leg sight glass system for maintenance when chlorine liquid escaped and formed a vapor cloud. The employer did not have a certified written hazard assessment for this work activity.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $7000

1910.132 A

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $7000.00 · Current $7000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a):  Protective equipment , including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not used wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment:    On October 7, 2014, in the Chlor-Alkali Unit at this facility, an employee was exposed to chemical burns when de-inventorying hazardous chemicals from a column and the employee did not utilize personal protective equipment, such as, but not limited to, a chemical acid suit.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $7000
  • — Z (S) $7000

1910.134 C01

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $7000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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 implemented for required respirator use:    On or about October 7, 2014, employees responding to chlorine ambient air monitor alarms, searching for chlorine gas leaks, did not use full-face respirators in accordance with the Formosa respiratory protection program and OSHA standard 1910.134(c).
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $7000

1910.151 C

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $7000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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:  At this facility, Chlor-Alkali Unit, on October 7, 2014, employees unloaded sulfuric acid from columns into vacuum trucks and from vacuum trucks to poly storage tanks.  Two employees were splashed with sulfuric acid over their bodies.  The employer did not ensure an eyewash station was kept in a suitable operating condition for emergency use.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — 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 340220417.