OSHA Inspection: SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION

Issued

Aug 5, 2022

Abate by

Sep 30, 2022

Penalty

Initial $7,044 · Current $4,681 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.22(a)(2):29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): The employer did not ensure that the  floor of each workroom is maintained in a clean and, to the extent feasible, in a dry condition. The employer did not ensure that when wet processes are used, drainage is be maintained and, to the extent feasible, dry standing places, such as false floors, platforms, and mats are provided.  (a) On June 15, 2022, near the large batch area of the UV department, the employer did not ensure that the floors behind and in between Mixers #1 and #2 were maintained in a clean and dry condition. Employees were exposed to slip, trip, and fall hazards when accessing the area to reconfigure piping configuration for loading/unloading .    (b) On June 15, 2022, near the small batch area of the UV department, the employer did not ensure that the floors in between mixers UVMX-3, UVMX-8, and UVMX-10 were maintained in a clean and dry condition, which exposed employees to slip, trip, and fall hazards when performing additions to drums.

Issued

Aug 5, 2022

Abate by

Sep 30, 2022

Penalty

Initial $8,806 · Current $5,914 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.119(e)(5):The employer did not assure that PHA recommendations were resolved in a timely manner  (a) On or about February 9, 2022, the employer did not assure that one PHA recommendation was resolved in a timely manner, Recommendation No. 30- "a spill response plan for addressing spills of NC (nitrocellulose)" - initially assigned a completion date of Q3, 2018, but remained unresolved.

Issued

Aug 5, 2022

Abate by

Sep 30, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.119(o)(4):The employer did not correct deficiencies identified during the compliance audit in a timely manner.  (a) On or about July 28, 2022, the employer did not correct findings from the 2021 PSM Compliance Audit in a timely manner. Amongst other open recommendations, Recommendation No. 8 - "Include the PHA as part of the PSM training for maintenance, operations, and other affected personnel"; Recommendation No. 12 - "Updating the PSM Process OJTs to include PSM specific aspects about operations of the equipment"; and Recommendation No. 35 - "Develop a spill response plan for addressing spills of NC (Nitrocellulose)" were not corrected by the planned completion dates. The employer had established planned completion dates of November 30, 2021 for Recommendations No. 35.; May, 2021 for Recommendation No. 8; and August, 2021 for Recommendation No. 12.

Issued

Aug 5, 2022

Abate by

Sep 30, 2022

Penalty

Initial $7,044 · Current $4,405 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical  (a) On or about June 15, 2022,  the employer did not ensure that a plastic  bottle with a "Mr. Clean" product label, located next to the sink in the UV Department break room, was labeled, tagged, or marked with words, pictures, symbols, or a combination thereof, which provided at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and could provide employees with specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical. The bottle contained >80% N-Propyl Acetate and was used to clean the tops of totes.  (b) On or about June 15, 2022, the employer did not ensure that a drum of Alkaline Detergent, located in the racking area of the plant, used for the floor scrubber  and used by the personnel who mix batches of products in the UV Department, was labeled, tagged, or marked with words, pictures, symbols, or a combination thereof, which provided at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and could provide employees with specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical. The Detergent contained chemicals including, sodium hydroxide, 2 -Butoxyethanol, sodium metasilicate.