DECATUR, AL —
OSHA Inspection: ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS INC. in 1050 CHEMSTRAND AVENUE, DECATUR, AL 35601 (NAICS 325199). OSHA activity number 343875167.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS INC.
- Site address
- 1050 CHEMSTRAND AVENUE
- City
- DECATUR
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35601
- Mailing
- 1050 CHEMSTRAND AVENUE, DECATUR, AL 35601
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 323
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Aug 16, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $8,695 · Current $6,087 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the hazard of Hexamethylenediamine (HMD) chemical burns: (a) On or about March 13, 2019 - 1050 Chemstrand Avenue, Decatur, AL, HMD trailer loading station, employees were exposed to contact with HMD when loading trucks.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6086.5
- — Z (S) $8695
1910.25 B03
- Issued
- Aug 16, 2019
- Abate by
- Sep 12, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.25(b)(3): The employer did not ensure that the stairs had uniform riser heights and tread depths between the landings: (a) On or about March 21, 2019 - 1050 Chemstrand Avenue, Decatur, AL, Front of Office Area, employees were exposed to trip hazards when the bottom step riser was nine inches and the risers on the remaining steps were seven inches.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.28 B11 II
- Issued
- Aug 16, 2019
- Abate by
- Sep 12, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(11)(ii): Each flight of stairs having at least 3 treads and at least 4 risers was not equipped with stair rail systems and handrails as required in Table D-2 of this standard: (a) On or about March 21, 2019 - 1050 Chemstrand Avenue, Decatur, AL, Front of Office Area, employees were exposed to trip hazards when the front steps were wider than 44 inches and did not have a handrail on the closed side (side with non-working wheelchair accessible elevator).
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 343875167.
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