FREEPORT, TX —
OSHA Inspection: THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY in 565 MIDWAY RD, FREEPORT, TX 77541 (NAICS 325110). OSHA activity number 346315328.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
- Site address
- 565 MIDWAY RD
- City
- FREEPORT
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77541
- Mailing
- 332 TX-332E, LAKE JACKSON, TX 77566
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 325110
- Employees
- 75
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2023
- Abate by
- May 24, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $12,891 · Current $12,891
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered: a) On October 29, 2022, an employer did not wear a Tingley coat and pants or a SCBA while transferring materials including aniline from the D-168 vessel into an ISO container.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $12891
- — Z (S) $12891
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2023
- Abate by
- May 9, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: a) On or about October 29, 2022, in the area near the D-168 tank, the company's written respiratory protection program was not implemented in that a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) unit was not worn when workers were performing work activities with a potential for aniline release, exposing employees to inhalation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.132 F01
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2023
- Abate by
- May 24, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment (PPE): a) On or about October 29, 2022, an employee was not effectively trained on the mandatory use of Tingley coat and pants and a SCBA while transferring materials including aniline from the D-168 vessel into an ISO container.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.119 F04
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2023
- Abate by
- May 24, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $12,891 · Current $12,891
General-duty citation text
1910.119(f)(4) The employer shall develop and implement safe work practices to provide for the control of hazards during operations such as lockout/tagout; confined space entry; opening process equipment or piping; and control over entrance into a facility by maintenance, contractor, laboratory, or other support personnel. These safe work practices shall apply to employees and contractor employees. 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: a) On or about October 29, 2022, D-168 ISO Loading procedures did not include effective detail regarding steps to transfer material into an ISO container for transport.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $12891
- — Z (S) $12891
1910.147 D03
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2023
- Abate by
- May 2, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s): a) On or about October 29, 2022, in the area near the D-168 tank, the external valve for the ISO container was not turned off or shut down while employees were disconnecting the hose from the ISO container, exposing employees to contact hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 D06
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2023
- Abate by
- May 2, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(6): Prior to starting work on machines or equipment that had been locked out or tagged out, the authorized employee did not verify that isolation and de-energization of the machine or equipment had been accomplished: a) On or about October 29, 2022, in the area near the D-168 tank, authorized employees did not verify if the external valve for the ISO container was turned off or shut down while employees were disconnecting the hose from the ISO container, exposing employees to contact hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 346315328.
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