BORGER, TX —
OSHA Inspection: POOLE CHEMICAL CO., INC.
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of POOLE CHEMICAL CO., INC. in SPUR 119 NORTH, BORGER, TX 79008 (NAICS 424910). OSHA activity number 342359288.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- POOLE CHEMICAL CO., INC.
- Site address
- SPUR 119 NORTH
- City
- BORGER
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79008
- Mailing
- 100 N. 1ST, TEXLINE, TX 79087
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
- 11
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 D02
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 6, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $11,408 · Current $6,845 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification that identified the workplace evaluated; the person which certified that the evaluation had been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identified the document as a certification of hazard assessment. Employer did not ensure that a written workplace hazard assessment to determine the need for personal protective equipment had been performed, exposing employees to adverse health effects from chemical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $6844.8
- — Z (S) $11408
1910.132 F01 III
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 6, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $8,149 · Current $4,889 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1)(iii): Employee(s) required to use PPE by this section were not trained to know how to don, doff, adjust, and wear PPE: Loading Dock: Employees required to wear a full face respirators were not trained on how to don, doff, and adjust PPE such as hard hats while loading molten sulfur and exposed to chemical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $4889.4
- — Z (S) $8149
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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 342359288.
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