GEISMAR, LA —
OSHA Inspection: RUBICON
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of RUBICON in 9156 HWY. 75, GEISMAR, LA 70734 (NAICS 325110). OSHA activity number 345728356.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RUBICON
- Site address
- 9156 HWY. 75
- City
- GEISMAR
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 70734
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 517, GEISMAR, LA 70734
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
- 325110
- Employees
- 13
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.119 E03 I
- Issued
- Jun 27, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 19, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $11,602 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(i): The Process Hazard Analysis did not address the hazards of the process: On or about January 15, 2022, in the MDI-1 unit at Rubicon located in Geismar, LA, workers were exposed to thermal burns when the employer did not fully assess and control the release of hot MDI to a safe location after a rupture disc PSE-207 on dechlorination column (AS-4202) had activated.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $11601.6
- — Z (S) $14502
1910.145 C02 I
- Issued
- Jun 27, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 19, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.145(c)(2)(i): Caution signs were not used to warn against potential hazards or to caution against unsafe practices: On or about January 15, 2022, in the MDI-1 unit at Rubicon located in Geismar, LA, workers were exposed to thermal burns when the employer did not use any caution signage on 8-inch discharge pipe of the dechlorination column (AS-4202) rupture disc PSE-207, to warn against the chemical release hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.119 F01 II
- Issued
- Jun 27, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 1, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(ii): The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures that provided clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each covered process consistent with the process safety information that addressed operating limits. On or about January 15, 2022, in MDI-1 unit at Rubicon located in Geismar, LA, workers were exposed to chemical and thermal burns when the employer did not implement the operating procedure to safely operate the Dichlorination column (AS-4202) within the acceptable operating limits for pressure.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $14502
1910.119 H02 II
- Issued
- Jun 27, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 19, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $11,602 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(h)(2)(ii):The employer did not inform contract employers of the known potential fire, explosion, or toxic release hazards related to the contractor's work and the process: On or about January 15, 2022, in MDI-1 unit at Rubicon located in Geismar, LA, workers were exposed to chemical and thermal burns when the employer did not inform contract employer that the dichlorination column (AS-4202) rupture disc PSE-207 could release MDI chemical at a temperature of 400-degree F at their work location.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $11601.6
- — Z (S) $14502
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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 345728356.
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