SUSSEX, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: AGRA ENVIRONMENTAL & LABORATORY SERVICES
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of AGRA ENVIRONMENTAL & LABORATORY SERVICES in 1182 ROUTE 23, SUSSEX, NJ 07461 (NAICS 221310). OSHA activity number 341110989.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AGRA ENVIRONMENTAL & LABORATORY SERVICES
- Site address
- 1182 ROUTE 23
- City
- SUSSEX
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07461
- Mailing
- 90 1/2 WEST BLACKWELL ST, DOVER, NJ 07801
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
- 221310
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.146 C04
- Issued
- May 18, 2016
- Abate by
- Jul 29, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146: a) Workplace, 1182 Route 23, Sussex, NJ The employer requires employees to enter a permit required confined space, specifically the subterranean Backwash Basin #1, to wash out the basin with a standard garden hose. However, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program. Violation determined 12-10-15
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2000
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- May 18, 2016
- Abate by
- Jul 29, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced
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) Workplace, 1182 Route 23, Sussex, NJ The employer did not implement a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals to include but not limited to Sodium Hypochlorite, Polyaluminum Chloride and Amrex 20% Sodium Permanganate Solution. Violation determined on or about 12-10-15
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2000
1910.1200 H03 II
- Issued
- May 18, 2016
- Abate by
- Jul 29, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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) Workplace, 1182 Route 23, Sussex, NJ The employer did not train employees on the hazards of chemicals including but not limited to Sodium Hypochlorite (corrosive), Polyaluminum Chloride (incompatible with Sodium Hypochlorite) and Amrex 20% Sodium Permanganate Solution (strong oxidizer). Employees were not provided specific information and training regarding incompatibilities between chemicals, hazards of associated reactions or hazardous properties of oxidizers. Violation determined on or about 12-10-15
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 H03 III
- Issued
- May 18, 2016
- Abate by
- Jul 29, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii): Employee training did not include the measures employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards, including specific procedures the employer had implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment to be used: a) Workplace, 1182 Route 23, Sussex, NJ The employer did not train workers on the measures employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards, to include work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment to be used in the case of spills or leaks. Employees were exposed to chlorine vapors and required medical treatment after responding to an above ground tank containment leak of Sodium Hypochlorite that mixed with PACL -108 polyaluminum chloride. Violation determined on or about 12-10-15
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 341110989.
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