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OSHA Inspection: BRENNTAG NORTHEAST, LLC

Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of BRENNTAG NORTHEAST, LLC in 81 WEST HULLER LANE, READING, PA 19605 (NAICS 424690). OSHA activity number 345253991.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
BRENNTAG NORTHEAST, LLC
Site address
81 WEST HULLER LANE
City
READING
State
PA
ZIP
19605
Mailing
81 WEST HULLER LANE, READING, PA 19605

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Unprogrammed Related (G)
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
424690
Employees
175
Ownership type
A

Citations

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.147 C04 I

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $12288.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(i):Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  (a)  BRENNTAG NORTHEAST FACILITY, TANK FARM PROJECT - Outside contractor employee(s) performed work to modify the wiring  and electrical components of the formic acid system in the tank farm project, and the employer had not developed energy control procedures for the formic acid system that these workers were performing work on, on or about April 7, 2021.  (b)  BRENNTAG NORTHEAST FACILITY, TANK FARM PROJECT - Brenntag Northeast LLC employee(s) performed maintenance on the piping systems in the tank farm project, and the employer had not developed energy control procedures for the various systems located in the tank farm project, on or about April 7, 2021.  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) $0
  • — Z (S) $12288

1910.147 D05 II

Other-than-serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $9000.00

General-duty citation text

1910.147(d)(5)(ii)  Where there was a possibility of re-accumulation of stored energy to a hazardous level, verification of isolation was not continued until the servicing or maintenance was completed, or until the possibility of such accumulation:   (a)  BRENNTAG NORTHEAST FACILITY, TANK FARM PROJECT - Employee(s) of an outside contractor performed work to modify the wiring and electrical components of the formic acid system in the tank farm project owned by the onsite employer. The onsite employer had not provided the energy control procedures for the piping system to the outside contractor, nor had they requested the details of the outside employer's energy control program, on or about April 7, 2021.  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 (O) $9000
  • — Z (S) $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 345253991.