READING, PA —
OSHA Inspection: BULK CHEMICALS, INC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of BULK CHEMICALS, INC in 809 MORRISVILLE ROAD, READING, PA 19610 (NAICS 325998). OSHA activity number 344073572.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BULK CHEMICALS, INC
- Site address
- 809 MORRISVILLE ROAD
- City
- READING
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19610
- Mailing
- 1074 STINSON DRIVE, READING, PA 19605
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
- 325998
- Employees
- 45
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Dec 5, 2019
- Abate by
- Mar 9, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $9,282 · Current $6,962 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that caused or were likely to cause death or serious physical harm in that several dozen chemicals not properly segregated while being stored: a) 809 Morrisville Road - Employees worked in a warehouse where incompatible chemicals were stored together on racks, including but not limited to: inorganic/organic acids, caustic chemicals and flammable liquids. The employer did not ensure that incompatible chemicals were segregated, a spill and subsequent fire resulted from the improper storage practices on or about June 11, 2019. Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6962
- — Z (S) $9282
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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 344073572.
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