ATLANTA, GA —
OSHA Inspection: HARVARD CHEMICAL, LLC
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of HARVARD CHEMICAL, LLC in 3595 ZIP INDUSTRIAL BLVD SE, ATLANTA, GA 30354 (NAICS 325998). OSHA activity number 344240585.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HARVARD CHEMICAL, LLC
- Site address
- 3595 ZIP INDUSTRIAL BLVD SE
- City
- ATLANTA
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30354
- Mailing
- 3595 ZIP INDUSTRIAL BLVD SE, ATLANTA, GA 30354
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
- 325998
- Employees
- 35
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2020
- Abate by
- Feb 27, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $5,899 · Current $5,899
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling: a) Mixing area: On or about August 20, 2019, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to a fall hazard, in that a platform approximately 6 feet above the ground was not properly guarded to protect the employees who access the area.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $5899
- — Z (S) $5899
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2020
- Abate by
- Feb 27, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $7,374 · Current $3,687 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: a) Line 1: On or about August 20, 2019, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to corrosive hazards, in that the path to an emergency eyewash station was obstructed by a pallet of materials in an area where employees work with corrosive chemicals including, but not limited to, "Leland Supply & Chemical Co., Inc." Lift Off stripper concentrate.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3687
- — Z (S) $7374
1910.307 C
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $12,145 · Current $6,072 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.307(c): Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location: a) Mixing area: On or about August 20, 2019, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to explosion hazards, in that the electrical hand mixer used in a Class 1, Division 1 hazardous location was not intrinsically safe to use in a flammable materials area.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6072
- — Z (S) $12145
1910.134 H02 I
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2020
- Abate by
- Feb 27, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve: a) Mixing area: On or about August 20, 2019, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards, in that proper storage was not provided to employees wearing a full face respirator while working in the mixing area.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.157 C01
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2020
- Abate by
- Feb 27, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries: a) Mixing area: On or about August 20, 2019, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to burn hazards, in that a portable fire extinguisher was not mounted and identified for employees to locate in case of an emergency.
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 344240585.
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