TYRONE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: ALBEMARLE CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of ALBEMARLE CORPORATION in 2858 BACK VAIL ROAD, TYRONE, PA 16686 (NAICS 325199). OSHA activity number 342382801.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ALBEMARLE CORPORATION
- Site address
- 2858 BACK VAIL ROAD
- City
- TYRONE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16686
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 216, TYRONE, PA 16686
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
- 325199
- Employees
- 144
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.119 E01
- Issued
- Sep 20, 2017
- Abate by
- Nov 7, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $9,778 · Current $9,778
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(1): The process hazard analysis did not identify, evaluate, and address the control of the hazards involved in the process: (a) In the Facility, B-14 and B-10- On or about June 5, 2017, the employer did not evaluate the Rosedale filter system in the process hazard analysis (PHA) to identify the hazards related to the filter. The filter failed during the operation of Titan Step 3, allowing DCDMH to bypass the filter and enter the vacuum system and pump which caused the vacuum pump housing to explode, injuring three workers.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $9778
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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 342382801.
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