LA PORTE, TX —
OSHA Inspection: KATOEN NATIE SPECIALTY CHEMICALS INC.
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of KATOEN NATIE SPECIALTY CHEMICALS INC. in 1919 S FARM-TO-MARKET 565 RD, LA PORTE, TX 77571 (NAICS 325180). OSHA activity number 346828130.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KATOEN NATIE SPECIALTY CHEMICALS INC.
- Site address
- 1919 S FARM-TO-MARKET 565 RD
- City
- LA PORTE
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77571
- Mailing
- 11201 TEXAS 225, LA PORTE, TX 77571
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
- 325180
- Employees
- 13
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- Jan 2, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,250 · Current $3,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation: a) On our about July 13, 2023 and at times prior thereto, where employees were exposed to polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) dust when changing the dust collector bag were not using goggles.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3750
- — Z (S) $6250
1910.132 D01 I
- Issued
- Jan 2, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): The employer did not select and have each affected employee use, the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee(s) from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment: a) On our about December 4, 2023 and at times prior thereto, where employees were exposed to polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) dust when changing the dust collector bag due to employer not selecting the type of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employees.
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 346828130.
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