CONSHOHOCKEN, PA —
OSHA Inspection: COOPERS CREEK CHEMICAL COMPANY
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of COOPERS CREEK CHEMICAL COMPANY in 844 RIVER ROAD, CONSHOHOCKEN, PA 19429 (NAICS 325998). OSHA activity number 345440754.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- COOPERS CREEK CHEMICAL COMPANY
- Site address
- 844 RIVER ROAD
- City
- CONSHOHOCKEN
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19429
- Mailing
- 844 RIVER ROAD, CONSHOHOCKEN, PA 19429
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
- 325998
- Employees
- 21
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.252 A02 IV
- Issued
- Jan 10, 2022
- Abate by
- Jan 19, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $5,461 · Current $5,461
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(iv): Cutting or welding was permitted in areas before the areas were inspected by the individual responsible for authorizing cutting and welding operations: a) Worksite - On or about 6, 2021, employees were using an acetylene torch to cut the cap off a Crude Coal Tar tank before the area was inspected for potential hazards.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $5461
1910.252 A02 VI C
- Issued
- Jan 10, 2022
- Abate by
- Jan 18, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(vi)(C): Cutting or welding was permitted in the presence of explosive atmospheres (mixture of flammable gases, vapors, liquids, or dusts with air), or explosive atmospheres that could develop inside uncleaned or improperly prepared tanks or equipment which had previously contained such materials, or that could develop in areas with an accumulation: a) Worksite - On or about July 26, the crude coal tar tank was not checked for the presence of explosive atmospheres prior to the employees using an acetylene torch to cut off the cap.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.252 A02 XIV D
- Issued
- Jan 10, 2022
- Abate by
- Jan 18, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(xiv)(D): The employer did not ensure that the supervisor secured authorization for cutting or welding operations from the designated management representative: a) Worksite - On or about July 26, 2021, authorization was not secured by supervisor prior to having employees use a acetylene torch to cut off the bolts to the cap of the tank which had crude coal tar fumes.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.252 A03 I
- Issued
- Jan 10, 2022
- Abate by
- Jan 21, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(3)(i): Welding, cutting, or other hot work was performed on used drums, barrels, tanks, or other containers that had not been cleaned so thoroughly as to make absolutely certain there were no flammable materials present or any substance: a) Worksite - On or about 6, 2021, employees were using an acetylene torch to cut the cap off a Crude Coal Tar tank before the tank had been cleaned and/or purged of flammable material.
Recent events (1)
- — 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 345440754.
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