DOUGLAS, GA —
OSHA Inspection: OPTIMA CHEMICAL GROUP, LLC
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of OPTIMA CHEMICAL GROUP, LLC in 200 WILLACOOCHEE HIGHWAY, DOUGLAS, GA 31535 (NAICS 325998). OSHA activity number 345467252.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- OPTIMA CHEMICAL GROUP, LLC
- Site address
- 200 WILLACOOCHEE HIGHWAY
- City
- DOUGLAS
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 31535
- Mailing
- 200 WILLACOOCHEE HIGHWAY, DOUGLAS, GA 31535
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 325998
- Employees
- 110
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Feb 1, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 11, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $7,458 · Current $5,594 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a):Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered: (a) In the Lithium Nickel Oxide Line Area, on or about August, 1, 2021, the employer did not ensure employees utilized proper personal protective equipment when unclogging a line containing Lithium Nickel Oxide, thereby exposing employees to chemical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5593.5
- — Z (S) $7458
1910.134 A01
- Issued
- Feb 1, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 11, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $9,324 · Current $6,993 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(a)(1): When effective engineering controls were not feasible or while they were being instituted, appropriate respirators were not used pursuant to the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.134: (a) In the Lithium Nickel Oxide Line Area, on or about August, 1, 2021, the employer did not ensure employees utilized respiratory protection when unclogging a line containing Lithium Nickel Oxide, thereby exposing employees to respiratory hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6993
- — Z (S) $9324
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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 345467252.
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