OSHA Inspection: DIAMOND CHEMICAL COMPANY INC.

Issued

Feb 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,115 · Current $3,069 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:     a) Manufacturing Area, the first floor: Exit direction signs were not installed to assist employees in a case of emergency evacuation, on or about 10/05/18.

Issued

Feb 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,115 · Current $3,069 Reduced

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 that would protect the affected employee(s) from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment:    b) Manufacturing and Packaging Areas: Employees working with chemicals causing serious eye irritation including Sodium Dichloroisocyanurate and corrosive chemicals including Sodium Bifluoride were not provided with proper eye protection, on or about 10/05/18

Issued

Feb 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles:  a) Manufacturing Area: Employee working with corrosive chemicals including solid Sodium Hydroxide did not use face protection, on or about 10/05/18.  b) Manufacturing and Packaging Areas: Employee working with chemicals causing serious eye irritation including Sodium Dichloroisocyanurate and corrosive chemicals including Sodium Bifluoride did not use proper eye protection, on or about 10/05/18.

Issued

Feb 8, 2019

Abate by

Mar 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,115 · Current $3,069 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2260

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2): 29CFR1910.134(a)(2):  Employer did not establish, implement, and maintain a written Respiratory Protection Program which included the requirements outlined in paragraph (c) of this section.  The written Respiratory Protection Program must include the following elements:    a) Facility: A Written Respiratory Protection Program was not established and implemented for an employee who's exposure to Sodium Hydroxide with a Time Weighted Average of  2.8 mg/ cub. meter, which exceeded the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 2.0 mg/ cub. meter , on or about 11/28/2018.

Issued

Feb 8, 2019

Abate by

Mar 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of Sodium Hydroxide listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 2 mg/cub. meter:    a) Manufacturing/Production Area: An employee's exposure to Sodium Hydroxide was a Time Weighted Average of 2.8 mg/ cub. meter, which exceeded the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 2.0 mg/ cub. meter, on or about 11/28/18.

Issued

Feb 8, 2019

Abate by

Mar 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d):    a) Manufacturing/Production Area: Effective administrative or engineering controls were not applied to protect an employee who's exposure to Sodium Hydroxide was 2.8 mg/m3 which exceeded the OSHA PEL of 2.0 mg/m3, on or about 11/28/18.