OSHA Inspection: ROBERTS CHEMICAL CO., INC.

Issued

2017-02-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2463.00 · Current $2463.00

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to hazardous chemical splashes while using hoses to transfer hazardous chemicals from bulk storage to smaller containers:  Production Area:  On or about August 26, 2016, an employee was sprayed by 93% sulfuric acid (a corrosive) when a polypropylene (PP) PERAFLEX composite hose consisting of inner tube, outer cover and fittings at each end, failed spraying the employee on the face, neck and arms, causing second degree chemical burns.

Issued

2017-02-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2463.00 · Current $2463.00

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 (PPE) that would protect the affected employee(s) from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment:  Production Area, Set-up:   Employer's PPE assessment did not include PPE that would adequately protect body parts such as the face, arm and torso of the employees who were exposed to hazardous (some corrosive) chemicals such as 93% sulfuric acid, hydrogen peroxide, sodium hydroxide and sodium hypochlorite while performing operations such as setting up and connecting hoses and checking for pressurization in preparation for transferring aforementioned chemicals from bulk storage containers to other containers. On or about August 26, 2016, an employee was sprayed by 93% sulfuric acid when a polypropylene (PP) PERAFLEX composite hose failed spraying the employee on the face, neck and arms and causing second degree chemical burns.

Issued

2017-02-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(ii): Employer's written Hazard Communication Program did not address methods the employer would use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks:  Production Area:  Employer's written Hazard Communication Program did not address methods the employer would use to inform employees of non-routine tasks including, but not limited to, employees who may engage in clean-up of hazardous and/or corrosive chemicals. On or about August 26, 2016, during clean up of a spill of concentrated (93%) sulfuric acid,  a 5-gallon bucket containing waste began reacting and released a caustic cloud.