HASKELL, TX —
OSHA Inspection: HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY in 329 US HWY 380 WEST, HASKELL, TX 79521 (NAICS 425120). OSHA activity number 342521242.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY
- Site address
- 329 US HWY 380 WEST
- City
- HASKELL
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79521
- Mailing
- 225 SCHILLING BLVD. STE. 300, COLLIERVILLE, TN 38017
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
- 425120
- Employees
- 9
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 B13
- Issued
- Sep 19, 2017
- Abate by
- Oct 16, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $9,959 · Current $5,975 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(b)(13): Employees were carrying an object or load that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall while climbing up or down the ladder. Employees of Helena Chemical Company working in the dry barn adding chemicals to the blender were exposed to fall hazards of over 4 feet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5975.4
- — Z (S) $9959
1910.23 D04
- Issued
- Sep 19, 2017
- Abate by
- Oct 16, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $7,605 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(d)(4): (4) The side rails of through or side-step ladders extend 42 inches (1.1 m) above the top of the access level or landing platform served by the ladder. Employees of Helena Chemical Company working in the attic of the dry barn were exposed to fall hazards because the wooden ladder did not extend 42 inches above the top of the access level.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7605
- — Z (S) $12675
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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 342521242.
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