JOPLIN, MO —
OSHA Inspection: OWENS CORNING
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of OWENS CORNING in 1983 STATE LINE RD, JOPLIN, MO 64804 (NAICS 238310). OSHA activity number 344288188.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- OWENS CORNING
- Site address
- 1983 STATE LINE RD
- City
- JOPLIN
- State
- MO
- ZIP
- 64804
- Mailing
- 1983 STATE LINE RD, JOPLIN, MO 64804
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
- 238310
- Employees
- 20005
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.850 E
- Issued
- Jan 22, 2020
- Abate by
- Apr 5, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $7,711 · Current $5,398 Reduced
05209050P135S101
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.850(e): The employer did not determine if any type of hazardous chemicals, gases, explosives, flammable materials, or similarly dangerous substances were used in any pipes, tanks, or other equipment on the property. When the presence of any such substances was apparent or suspected, the employer did not perform testing and purging to eliminate the hazard before demolition was started. At a worksite located at 1983 State Line Rd, Joplin, MO: Workers were exposed to potentially toxic or hazardous substances. This was demonstrated on July 25, 2019 when workers were demolishing a series of silos in preparation for the installation of a new cupola emissions control system. During the demolition of the silos a release of materials occurred as materials had not been fully removed from the silo. The employer failed to determine if any of the materials in the silos would be hazardous if exposed to workers. In addition, complete purging was not performed to eliminate the hazardous chemicals before the removal of the silos took place.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $5397.7
- — C (S) $7711
- — Z (S) $7711
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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 344288188.
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