ALLENTOWN, PA —
OSHA Inspection: GEO SPECIALTY CHEMICALS, INC.
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of GEO SPECIALTY CHEMICALS, INC. in 2409 N. CEDAR CRST BLVD., ALLENTOWN, PA 18104 (NAICS 325180). OSHA activity number 341701142.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- GEO SPECIALTY CHEMICALS, INC.
- Site address
- 2409 N. CEDAR CRST BLVD.
- City
- ALLENTOWN
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18104
- Mailing
- 2409 N. CEDAR CRST BLVD., ALLENTOWN, PA 18104
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 325180
- Employees
- 53
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.1048 L03 I
- Issued
- Jan 10, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 13, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,057 · Current $0 Reduced
12901293
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1048(l)(3)(i): The employer did not administer a medical disease questionnaire, such as in Appendix D of this standard, designed to elicit information on work history, smoking history, any evidence of eye, nose, or throat irritation; chronic airway problems or hyper-reactive airway disease: allergic skin conditions or dermatitis; and upper or lower respiratory problems: a) Formaldehyde Tanker Truck Loading Area - On or about October 5, 2016, Employees loading tanker trailers were exposed to formaldehyde at a 15 minute time weighted average of 2.84 parts formaldehyde per one million parts of air (ppm). This exposure is 1.42 times the Short Term Exposure Limit (STEL) of 2.0 ppm. This exposure was observed occurring over a 7 minute sampling period on 10/5/16. A zero exposure was assumed for the 8 minutes not sampled. The employer did not provide/administer a medical disease questionnaire for employees over exposed to formaldehyde which met the requirements of this section.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $6057
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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 341701142.
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