SMETHPORT, PA —
OSHA Inspection: INTERNATIONAL WAXES, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of INTERNATIONAL WAXES, INC. in 45 ROUTE 446, SMETHPORT, PA 16749 (NAICS 324199). OSHA activity number 345869267.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- INTERNATIONAL WAXES, INC.
- Site address
- 45 ROUTE 446
- City
- SMETHPORT
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16749
- Mailing
- 45 ROUTE 446, SMETHPORT, PA 16749
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 324199
- Employees
- 132
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.106 E06 I
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 30, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $7,044 · Current $3,800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i):Adequate precautions were not taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors: a) International Waxes, Inc., Laboratory area, on or about March 31st, 2022 and times prior thereto: Employees were potentially exposed to a fire hazard while performing quality control tests on waxes with chemicals including, but not limited to, naphtha, toluene, and MEK. Flammable vapors produced during quality control tests were in the area of the "hot machine" or electric heating element during testing operations. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below). This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (3)
- — P (S) $3800
- — I (S) $3800
- — Z (S) $7044
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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 345869267.
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