LA PORTE, TX —
OSHA Inspection: KURARAY AMERICA INC., LA PORTE PLANT
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of KURARAY AMERICA INC., LA PORTE PLANT in 12342 STRANG RD, LA PORTE, TX 77571 (NAICS 325110). OSHA activity number 344346770.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- KURARAY AMERICA INC., LA PORTE PLANT
- Site address
- 12342 STRANG RD
- City
- LA PORTE
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77571
- Mailing
- 12342 STRANG RD, LA PORTE, TX 77571
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 325110
- Employees
- 800
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.38 F02
- Issued
- Mar 27, 2020
- Abate by
- May 1, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $7,711 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.38(f)(2): The employer did not review the emergency action plan with each employee covered by the plan when the employee's responsibilities under the plan changed. On or around October 2, 2019, and at times prior thereto the employer at the Kuraray La Porte, Texas facility did not review the emergency action plan with each employee covered by the plan when: a) Employer added installation of plastic sheeting to responsibilities of workers in the Control Room Building Shelter In Place location. b) Employer added installation of plastic sheeting to responsibilities of workers in the Administration Building Shelter In Place location.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $7711
1910.38 F03
- Issued
- Mar 27, 2020
- Abate by
- May 1, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.38(f)(3): The employer did not review the emergency action plan with each employee covered by the plan when the plan was changed: On or around October 2, 2019 and at times prior thereto the employer at the Kuraray La Porte, Texas facility did not review the emergency action plan (EAP) with each employee covered by the plan when: a) The emergency action plan activities in the Control Room Building Shelter-In-Place location changed with the Summer 2019 revisions to Section IV-D of the Site Safety Manual. b) The emergency action plan activities in the Administration Building Shelter-In- Place location changed with the Summer 2019 revisions to Section IV-D of the Site Safety Manual.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.119 L03
- Issued
- Mar 27, 2020
- Abate by
- May 1, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(l)(3): Employees whose job tasks would be affected by a change in the process were not trained in the change prior to start-up of the change. On or around October 2, 2019 and at times prior thereto the employer did not train employees to perform tasks required by the Shelter-In-Place procedure prior to changing the employee responsibilities in the Main Control Room of the Kuraray La Porte manufacturing facility in La Porte, Texas.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.119 E05
- Issued
- Mar 27, 2020
- Abate by
- Dec 14, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $13,494 · Current $13,494
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(5): The employer did not establish a system to promptly address PHA team findings and recommendations; assure that the recommendations were resolved in a timely manner with documented resolutions; document the actions that were to be taken; complete actions in a timely manner; develop a written schedule of action completion dates; and communicate the actions to employees working in the process areas or who may be affected by the recommendations or actions: a) On or around October 2, 2019 and at times prior thereto at the Kuraray America Inc. La Porte Plant, the employer exposed workers in its Control Room to inhalation hazards from toxic fumes when it did not address the findings of the facility siting evaluation that revealed the air infiltration rate of 1.72 ACH in the Shelter-In-Place location at the Control Room exceeded the acceptable limit of 0.75 ACH that is defined in the employer's Site Safety Manual. b) On or around October 2, 2019 and at times prior thereto at the Kuraray America Inc. La Porte Plant, the employer exposed workers to inhalation hazards from toxic fumes when it allowed the Administration Building Shelter-In-Place Location to have an air infiltration rate of 1.75 ACH, exceeding the employer's acceptable limit of 0.75 ACH which is defined in the Site Safety Manual / Emergency Action Plan.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $13494
- — Z (S) $13494
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 27, 2020
- Abate by
- May 1, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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 inhalation hazards when sheltering in place in its designated Shelter-In-Place Locations. On or around October 2, 2019 and at times prior thereto at the Kuraray America Inc. La Porte Plant, the employer exposed workers to inhalation hazards from toxic fumes when it allowed the Administration Building Shelter-In-Place Location to have an air infiltration rate of 1.75 ACH, exceeding the employer's acceptable limit of 0.75 ACH which is defined in the Site Safety Manual / Emergency Action Plan.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.119 J04 I
- Issued
- Mar 27, 2020
- Abate by
- May 14, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $9,639 · Current $7,711 Reduced
General-duty citation text
1910.119(j)(4)(iv) : The employer did not document each inspection and test that has been performed on process equipment. On or around October 2, 2019 and at times prior thereto the employer at the Kuraray site in La Porte, Texas did not document inspection and testing of all Automatic dampers/louvers in the HVAC system of the Control Room Building.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $7711
- — Z (S) $9639
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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 344346770.
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