LA PORTE, TX —
OSHA Inspection: KURARAY AMERICA INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of KURARAY AMERICA INC. in 12342 STRANG RD, LA PORTE, TX 77571 (NAICS 325110). OSHA activity number 345746853.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KURARAY AMERICA INC.
- Site address
- 12342 STRANG RD
- City
- LA PORTE
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77571
- Mailing
- 12342 STRANG RD, LA PORTE, TX 77571
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 325110
- Employees
- 133
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.119 J02
- Issued
- May 13, 2022
- Abate by
- Dec 1, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $12,431 · Current $7,459 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(j)(2): The employer did not establish and implement written procedures to maintain the on-going integrity of process equipment Instance a) On or about 01/22/2022, at the Kuraray facility located at La Porte, the employer failed to ensure that written procedures for testing or inspecting of process equipment were implemented for the following steam lines: i. 125-psig steam line (S6519) from the control valve 407FV to the Methyl Acetate Calandria. ii. 125-psig steam line (S7016) from the control valve 528FV to the Concentrate Calandria.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $7458.6
- — Z (S) $12431
1910.119 J04 I
- Issued
- May 13, 2022
- Abate by
- Dec 1, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(i): The employer did not perform inspections and tests on process equipment: Instance a) On or about 01/22/2022, the employer did not perform inspections and testing on the following steam lines but not limited to: i. The 125-psig steam line (S6519) from the control valve 407FV to the Methyl Acetate Calandria (5323-0218-15) displayed on P&ID W385376-Sh#65A (07-15-20). ii. The 125-psig steam line (S7016) from the control valve 528FV to the Concentrate Calandria (5323-0226-48) displayed on P&ID W385381-Sh#70A (01-10-22).
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.119 L01
- Issued
- May 13, 2022
- Abate by
- Jul 1, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $8,701 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(l)(1):The employer did not establish and implement written procedures to manage changes (except for "replacements in kind") to process chemicals, technology, equipment, and procedures; and, changes to facilities that affect a covered process. On or about 01/22/2022, at the Kuraray facility located at LaPorte, the employer did not follow its written procedures to manage changes for adding the pneumatic automatic valve opening tool to B plant (Elvanol Unit).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8701.2
- — 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 345746853.
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