PASADENA, TX —
OSHA Inspection: KANEKA NORTH AMERICA, LLC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of KANEKA NORTH AMERICA, LLC. in 6161 UNDERWOOD RD, PASADENA, TX 77507 (NAICS 325211). OSHA activity number 345541890.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KANEKA NORTH AMERICA, LLC.
- Site address
- 6161 UNDERWOOD RD
- City
- PASADENA
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77507
- Mailing
- 6161 UNDERWOOD RD, PASADENA, TX 77507
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 325211
- Employees
- 385
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.120 Q02 IX
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 28, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $6,215 · Current $10,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.120(q)(2)(ix):The employer failed to implement the emergency alerting and response procedures. prior to the commencement of emergency response operations On or about August 17th 2021, at the Kaneka facility located in Pasadena Texas, the employer did not implement the emergency alerting and response system as required by its own emergency response plan.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $10000
- — Z (S) $6215
1910.165 B01
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 28, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.165(b)(1): The employee alarm system did not provide warning for necessary emergency action as called for in the emergency action plan, or for reaction time for safe escape of employees from the workplace or the immediate work area. On or about August 17th 2021, at the Kaneka facility located in Pasadena Texas, the employee alarm system within the polyimide film process area or building was not activated.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.120 Q06 II
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 28, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $6,215 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(ii): First responders at the operational level did not receive at least eight hours of training or did not have sufficient experience to objectively demonstrate competency in the areas required by 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(ii)(A) through (q)(6)(ii)(F) and/or the employer did not so certify: On or about August 17th 2021, during the polyimide film emergency shutdown, employees who participated in an emergency response as first responders at the operational level had not received at least 8 hours of training demonstrating competency in areas [A] - [F] prior to responding to the incident and/or the employer did not certify the training.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $6215
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2022
- Abate by
- Jun 13, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $6,215 · Current $6,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In a workplace where respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employees or whenever respirators were required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures. On or about September 22nd 2021, at the Kaneka facility located in Pasadena Texas, the employer failed to implement its requirement for the donning and use of airline respirators for the work being performed within the pinning chamber while a film line was being put back into service.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $6000
- — Z (S) $6215
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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 345541890.
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