EMERSON, GA —
OSHA Inspection: ZEP INC.
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of ZEP INC. in 350 JOE FRANK HARRIS PKWY, EMERSON, GA 30137 (NAICS 325612). OSHA activity number 346224496.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ZEP INC.
- Site address
- 350 JOE FRANK HARRIS PKWY
- City
- EMERSON
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30137
- Mailing
- 3330 CUMBERLAND BLVD SUITE 700, ATLANTA, GA 30339
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 325612
- Employees
- 220
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Mar 15, 2023
- Abate by
- Apr 3, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $11,385 · Current $6,831 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: a) Facility: On or about August 30, 2022, and at times prior, employees are exposed to chemical hazards, in that the employer did not ensure that all employees were provided with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals located in employee's work area, such as but not limited to ZePride-E (41099) and Door San (236299).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6831
- — Z (S) $11385
1910.1200 H03 III
- Issued
- Mar 15, 2023
- Abate by
- Apr 3, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii):Employee training did not include the measures employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards, including specific procedures the employer had implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment to be used: a) Facility: On or about August 30 2022, and at times prior, employees were exposed to chemical hazards, in that the employer did not ensure employees were trained to protect themselves from hazardous chemicals in an event of an emergency procedure. A chemical spill containing ZePride-E (41099) and Door San (236299) occurred on August 30, 2022, which resulted in employee hospitalizations, were employees suffered chemical burns to the throat and lungs.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.132 H05
- Issued
- Mar 15, 2023
- Abate by
- Apr 3, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $1,065 · Current $639 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(h)(5):The employer did not pay for replacement of PPE. a) Facility; On or about September 15, 2023, and at times prior, employees were exposed to chemical hazards, in that the employer did not replace chemical resistant shoes required for employees. Employees chemical resistant shoes were damaged during a chemical spill on August 30, 2022 involving ZePride-E (41099) and Door San (236299).
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $639
- — Z (O) $1065
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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 346224496.
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