ATLANTA, GA —
OSHA Inspection: HARVARD CHEMICAL RESEARCH CORP.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of HARVARD CHEMICAL RESEARCH CORP. in 3595 ZIP INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD, ATLANTA, GA 30354 (NAICS 325998). OSHA activity number 341781631.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HARVARD CHEMICAL RESEARCH CORP.
- Site address
- 3595 ZIP INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD
- City
- ATLANTA
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30354
- Mailing
- 3595 ZIP INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD, ATLANTA, GA 30354
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
- 325998
- Employees
- 27
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 23, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $7,605 · Current $4,564 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition. a) The warehouse: on September 19, 2016 and at times prior: The employer exposed employees to Slip/fall hazards in that there were chemical spills on the floor exposing employees to slip hazards. b) The warehouse: on September 19, 2016 and at times prior: The employer exposed employees to Slip/fall hazards in that air hoses wee run across aisles where employees were required to travel.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4564
- — Z (S) $7605
1910.141 G02
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2017
- Abate by
- Apr 6, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,802 · Current $2,272 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.141(g)(2): Employees were permitted to consume food or beverage in area(s) exposed to toxic materials: a) Break are in the warehouse: On September 19, 2016 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to health hazards in that toxic materials, such as but not limited to, bleach and dezovall were stored improperly where employees eat and drink.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2272
- — Z (S) $3802
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 16, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,338 · Current $3,812 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: a) On the Filling line: On September 19 , 2016 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to shock and burn hazards in that filling machine no. one was plugged into a re-locatable power tap instead of permanent wiring.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3812
- — Z (S) $6338
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 23, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,338 · Current $3,812 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling: a) The Warehouse: on September 19, 2016 and at times prior: The employer exposed employees to shock and burn hazards, in that a relocatable power strip was used to power the capping line which operates at a load higher than the power strip rating. a) The Warehouse: on September 19, 2016 and at times prior: The employer exposed employees to shock and burn hazards, in that a four plug outlet box intended to be mounted in a fixed location was suspended from a pendant.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3812
- — Z (S) $6338
1910.134 C02 I
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 23, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible: a) Warehouse: on September 19, 2016 and at times prior: The employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards in that tight fitting respirators were provided for use on a voluntary basis where employees were not provided information from Appendix D of the standard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.134 C02 II
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 23, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user: a) Warehouse: on September 19, 2016 and at times prior: The employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards in that tight fitting respirators were provided for volunteer use where employee's were not medically evaluated prior to use.
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 341781631.
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