SPARLAND, IL —
OSHA Inspection: HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY in 746 YANKEE LANE, SPARLAND, IL 61565 (NAICS 424910). OSHA activity number 341617884.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY
- Site address
- 746 YANKEE LANE
- City
- SPARLAND
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 61565
- Mailing
- 746 YANKEE LANE, SPARLAND, IL 61565
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
- 424910
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Jul 29, 2016
- Abate by
- Aug 17, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
0170
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered: On or about July 6, 2016, an employee operating an impact wrench to remove a fitting on the liquid withdrawal valve on an ammonia nurse tank was exposed to an ammonia release causing respiratory irritation and skin burns and the employer did not ensure the use of personal protection equipment.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.132 D01 I
- Issued
- Jul 29, 2016
- Abate by
- Aug 17, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
0170
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: On or about July 6, 2016, employees were performing repairs on an Anhydrous Ammonia nurse tank and the employer did not ensure employees wore a rain suit and full-face respiratory protection as identified in the employers personal protective equipment hazard assessment for Anhydrous Ammonia equipment maintenance.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- Jul 29, 2016
- Abate by
- Aug 17, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
0170
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation: On or about July 6, 2016, an employee operating an impact wrench to remove a fitting on the liquid withdrawal valve on an ammonia nurse tank was exposed to an ammonia release causing burns and the employer did not ensure the use of eye and face protection.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.138 A
- Issued
- Jul 29, 2016
- Abate by
- Aug 17, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
0170
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes: On or about July 6, 2016, an employee operating an impact wrench to remove a fitting on the liquid withdrawal valve on an ammonia nurse tank was exposed to an ammonia release causing burns and the employer did not ensure the use of hand protection.
Recent events (1)
- — 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 341617884.
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