PROCTOR, WV ·
OSHA Inspection: SIMAKAS COMPANY, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of SIMAKAS COMPANY, INC. in WESTLAKE CHEMICAL 15696 ENERGY ROAD, PROCTOR, WV 26055 (NAICS 238390). OSHA activity number 345934806.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SIMAKAS COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- WESTLAKE CHEMICAL 15696 ENERGY ROAD
- City
- PROCTOR
- State
- WV
- ZIP
- 26055
- Mailing
- 630 ROUTE 228, MARS, PA 16046
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Union (A)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238390
- Employees
- 100
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.95 A
- Issued
- Oct 18, 2022
- Abate by
- Nov 21, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $7,252 · Current $5,800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.95(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not provided and used: (a) 8B Hydrogen System: On April 26, 2022 and times prior, employees were not provided or required to wear flame retardant clothing (FRC) while working within the hydrogen system which was had an electrical classification of Class I Division 2. Employees were exposed to potential flash fire hazards while working around tanks, piping and equipment which contained flammable hydrogen gas.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $5800
- · Z (S) $7252
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 345934806.
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