OSHA Inspection: ZEP, INC.

Issued

Dec 31, 2024

Abate by

Oct 1, 2025

Penalty

Initial $16,131 · Current $16,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

1910.30(c)(3)  29 CFR 1910.30(c)(3): The employer did not retrain an employee when inadequacies in an affected employee's knowledge or use of fall protection systems or equipment indicated that the employee no longer had the requisite understanding or skill necessary to use equipment or perform the job safely. 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i):  Except as provided elsewhere in this section 29 CFR 1910.28, the employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the systems described in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i):  a.) 800 Development Avenue, Chambersburg, PA - Batch Platform - On or about July 11, 2024, the batch mixing mezzanine/platform was not completely guarded, nor were other acceptable means or methods of fall protection used, exposing employees to a fall hazard of at least 5-feet.   Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Dec 31, 2024

Abate by

Oct 1, 2025

Penalty

Initial $16,131 · Current $16,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 186018902085

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):  The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:  a) 800 Development Avenue, Chambersburg, PA - Chemical Processing Facility - On or about July 11, 2024, the employer did not maintain a chemical incident response program that fully addressed the potential hazards.

Issued

Dec 31, 2024

Abate by

Oct 1, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $16,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate respiratory hazards in the workplace to include a reasonable estimate of employee exposure to respiratory hazards and an identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form  a.) 800 Development Ave, Chambersburg PA - Chemical Processing Facility - On or about July 11, 2024, the employer did not conduct an evaluation/assessment of the workplace for applicable respiratory hazards.   Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Dec 31, 2024

Abate by

Oct 1, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):  a.) 800 Development Avenue, Chambersburg, PA - Chemical Processing Facility - On or about July 11, 2024, the employer did not provide training to employees required to utilize full-face air purifying respirators as a means of respiratory protection.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Dec 31, 2024

Abate by

Oct 1, 2025

Penalty

Initial $16,131 · Current $16,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

1910.1200(e)(1)(ii):  The written hazard communication program did not include the methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards of non routine tasks, and the hazards associated with chemicals contained in unlabeled pipes in their work areas:  b.) 800 Development Ave, Chambersburg PA - Chemical Processing Facility - On or about July 11, 2024, the employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace.

Issued

Dec 31, 2024

Abate by

Oct 1, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $16,000

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1)  The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2):  The employee training did not include the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(i) through (h)(2)(iv):   a.) 800 Development Ave, Chambersburg PA - Chemical Processing Facility - On or about July 11, 2024, employees work with chemicals during the manufacturing of cleaning products, and did not have hazard communication training.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Dec 31, 2024

Abate by

Oct 1, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $16,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2):  The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces:  a.) 800 Development Avenue, Chambersburg, PA - Chemical Batch Mixing Section - On or about July 11, 2024, the employer did not maintain legible/intact confined space warning signs on the chemical mixing tanks.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.