BAYTOWN, TX —
OSHA Inspection: COVESTRO LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of COVESTRO LLC in 8500 WEST BAY RD, BAYTOWN, TX 77523 (NAICS 325211). OSHA activity number 346954944.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- COVESTRO LLC
- Site address
- 8500 WEST BAY RD
- City
- BAYTOWN
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77523
- Mailing
- 8500 WEST BAY RD MAIL STOP 21, BAYTOWN, TX 77523
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 325211
- Employees
- 940
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A02
- Issued
- Feb 9, 2024
- Abate by
- Feb 22, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,913 · Current $6,913
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): The employer did not ensure that the floor of each workroom was maintained in a clean and, to the extent feasible, in a dry condition: a) On or about September 05, 2023, in the walkway that connects the back side of Makrolon Unit Line 5 to other lines in the area, a water recirculation pipe was leaking, exposing employees to fall hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $6913
- — Z (S) $6913
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Feb 9, 2024
- Abate by
- Feb 22, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,913 · Current $6,913
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed: a) On or about September 09, 2023, near line 5 of the Makrolon Unit, mounds of cooling polycarbonate plastic obstructed the exit routes, exposing employees to fall hazards in the event of an emergency.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6913
- — Z (S) $6913
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Feb 9, 2024
- Abate by
- Feb 22, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $13,828 · Current $0 Reduced
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 or about August 30, 2023, at the Makrolon Unit Line 5, where adequate protective equipment such as thermal, waterproof body clothing was not worn when clearing hot polycarbonate from the polycarbonate extrusion machine, exposing employees to contact hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $13828
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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 346954944.
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