BRUNSWICK, GA —
OSHA Inspection: PINOVA, (DE) INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of PINOVA, (DE) INC. in 2801 COOK STREET, BRUNSWICK, GA 31520 (NAICS 325194). OSHA activity number 345382469.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PINOVA, (DE) INC.
- Site address
- 2801 COOK STREET
- City
- BRUNSWICK
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 31520
- Mailing
- 2801 COOK STREET, BRUNSWICK, GA 31520
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
- 325194
- Employees
- 240
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Dec 17, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $13,653 · Current $13,653
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): OSH ACT of 1970 SECTION (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to chemical hazards: a) At the site, by tank RS-7, on or about June 9, 2021, the employer did not perform internal and exterior inspections of the rosin tank, thus exposing employees to tank rupture hazards due to over pressurization.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $13653
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Dec 17, 2021
- Abate by
- Jan 14, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $13,653 · Current $13,653
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): OSH ACT of 1970 SECTION (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to chemical hazards: a) At the site, by tank RS-7, on or about June 9, 2021, the employer did not ensure storage tanks were fitted with pressure relief devices, thus exposing employees to tank rupture hazards due to over pressurization.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $13653
1910.132 D01 I
- Issued
- Dec 17, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $9,753 · Current $9,753
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i):The employer did not have each affected employee use the types of PPE that will protect the affected employee from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment. a) At the facility, on or about June 9, 2021, the employer did not ensure the use of personal protective equipment for an employee who was engaged in the transfer of resin, that was of a high temperature and pressure, from one tank to another, thus exposing employees to chemical hazards. b) At the facility, on or about June 23, 2021, the employer did not ensure the use of personal protective equipment for an employee who was performing maintenance work on a transfer line that was under pressure with high temperature resin, thus exposing the employee to chemical hazards.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $9753
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Dec 17, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $7,802 · Current $7,802
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) At the facility, on or about June 23, 2021, the employer did not ensure the use of lockout tagout procedures by employees who performed maintenance work on various valves and performed line clearing on the transfer lines between tanks, thus exposing employees to chemical hazards.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $7802
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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 345382469.
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