HANOVER, PA —
OSHA Inspection: MILLER CHEMICAL & FERTILIZER CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of MILLER CHEMICAL & FERTILIZER CORPORATION in 120 RADIO ROAD, HANOVER, PA 17331 (NAICS 325314). OSHA activity number 340693852.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MILLER CHEMICAL & FERTILIZER CORPORATION
- Site address
- 120 RADIO ROAD
- City
- HANOVER
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 17331
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 333, HANOVER, PA 17331
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 325314
- Employees
- 35
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Nov 25, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 22, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $700 · Current $525 Reduced
204021402150
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) Throughout the facility - On or about June 8, 2015, the employer had not developed or implemented the written hazard communication program which described how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f) Labels, (g) [Material] Safety Data Sheets, and (h) Training was to be met for employees using chemicals such as but not limited to Propane, Phenol, Calcium Hydroxide, Potassium Nitrate, Potassium Hydroxide, Boric Acid, and dried Urea at the time of their assignment to the Plant and Warehouses, blending agricultural fertilizer mixtures. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $525
- — Z (O) $700
1910.1200 E01 I
- Issued
- Nov 25, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 22, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
204021402150
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not comply a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate [material] safety data sheet: a) Throughout the facility - On or about June 8, 2015, the employer did not have a hazardous chemical list for the chemicals stored, used, or blended by individual work area for the entire establishment. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1200 H03 IV
- Issued
- Nov 25, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 22, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
204021402150
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): Employee training did not include the details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labeling system and the material safety data sheet, and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information: a) Throughout the facility - On or about June 8, 2015, the employer had not conducted training on the revised HCS 2012 shipping container labels, the hazard pictograms, and safety data sheet organization for the workplace hazardous chemicals, such as but not limited to Propane, Phenol, Calcium Hydroxide, Potassium Nitrate, Potassium Hydroxide, Boric Acid, and dried Urea so that the employees could find and apply the [M]SDS hazard information. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
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 340693852.
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