BIRDSBORO, PA —
OSHA Inspection: ARKEMA, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of ARKEMA, INC. in 1112 LINCOLN ROAD, BIRDSBORO, PA 19508 (NAICS 325211). OSHA activity number 347913568.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ARKEMA, INC.
- Site address
- 1112 LINCOLN ROAD
- City
- BIRDSBORO
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19508
- Mailing
- 1112 LINCOLN ROAD, BIRDSBORO, PA 19508
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 325211
- Employees
- 67
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A03 III
- Issued
- May 20, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 1, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $14,187 · Current $9,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
1910.212(a)(3)(iii): Special hand tools for placing and removing material(s) was not provided to permit easy handling of material without the operator placing a hand in the danger zone: (a) 1112 Lincoln Road, Birdsboro, PA; Building 2 - On or about December 4, 2024, the Slidell-Matic 3120 packaging unit was not guarded at the opening used to clear bag jams to prevent employee exposure to the moving mechanical arm. 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.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $9500
- — Z (S) $14187
1910.212 A02
- Issued
- May 20, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 1, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2):Guard(s) on machine(s) were not affixed to the machine or secured elsewhere when attachment to the machine was not possible: (a) 1112 Lincoln Road, Birdsboro, PA; Building 2 - On or about December 4, 2024, the Slidell-Matic 3120 packaging unit bagging end covers over moving mechanical parts were not securely in place. 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.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.146 C02
- Issued
- May 20, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 1, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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) 1112 Lincoln Road, Birdsboro, PA; Building 5 - On or about December 4, 2024, a sign or equally effective means was not used to worn employees that worked at or near the #2 Ribbon Blender of the existence of the permit required confined space. 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.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.147 C05 II
- Issued
- May 20, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 1, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii):Lockout devices and tagout devices were not singularly identified: (a) 1112 Lincoln Road, Birdsboro, PA - On or about December 4, 2024, the locking devices used throughout the facility were not singularly identifiable for controlling of hazardous energy. 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.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $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 347913568.
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