TAYLOR, PA —
OSHA Inspection: POLYCHEMIE INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of POLYCHEMIE INC. in 10 STAUFFER INDUSTRIAL PARK, TAYLOR, PA 18517 (NAICS 325998). OSHA activity number 347685232.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- POLYCHEMIE INC.
- Site address
- 10 STAUFFER INDUSTRIAL PARK
- City
- TAYLOR
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18517
- Mailing
- 10 STAUFFER INDUSTRIAL PARK, TAYLOR, PA 18517
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 325998
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.119 E03 V
- Issued
- Jan 28, 2025
- Abate by
- Mar 17, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $10,641 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(v): The process hazard analysis did not address facility siting: DMA Storage Building - On or about August 13, 2024, the employer failed to address the safe discharge location of dimethylamine ("DMA") storage tank pressure relief devices when the pressure relief valve vent discharge piping was pointed downward near the emergency exit that backed up to foliage and a hillside. This hazardous condition exposed employees to severe injury due to the potential of fire and vapor cloud explosions hazards posed by a DMA release. Abatement Certification Required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $10641
1910.119 F01 II B
- Issued
- Jan 28, 2025
- Abate by
- Mar 17, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $10,641 · Current $10,641
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(ii)(B): The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures that provide clear instructions for steps required to correct or avoid deviation from the operating limits in the covered process: a) DMA Storage Tank - On or about August 13, 2024, the procedure dimethylamine Unloading (TAGOP-003) did not discuss the specific steps operators were required to take to correct or avoid a deviation from the upper and lower operating limits for fill level for the DMA storage tank. This hazardous condition exposed operators to severe injury due to the potential of fire and toxic chemical overexposure hazards posed by a DMA release. b) Formaldehyde Storage Tank - On or about August 13, 2024, the procedure formaldehyde Unloading (TAGOP-002) did not discuss the specific steps operators were required to take to correct or avoid a deviation from the upper and lower operating limits for fill level and temperature of the formaldehyde storage tank. This hazardous condition exposed operators to severe injury due to the potential of fire and toxic chemical overexposure hazards posed by a formaldehyde release. Abatement Certification Required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $10641
- — Z (S) $10641
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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 347685232.
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