OSHA Inspection: SEMCORP MANUFACTURING USA LLC

Issued

2026-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9931.00 · Current $4966.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.37(a)(3):Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  a) Semcorp Manufacturing USA, LLC on or about January 30, 2026 at the location of 2853 West Millcreek Road Sidney, Ohio 45365: The employer did not ensure the exit egress from the slurry room to the external exit of the building was kept free of obstructions for employee working in or around the slurry room, exposing them to deficient emergency evacuation access.

Issued

2026-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.37(b)(4):Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent.  a) Semcorp Manufacturing USA, LLC on or about January 30, 2026 at the location of 2853 West Millcreek Road Sidney, Ohio 45365: The employer did not ensure there was immediate and apparent signage to indicate direction of travel to the nearest exit for employees working in or around the slurry room exposing them to deficient emergency evacuation access subjecting them to potential injury.

Issued

2026-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6620.00 · Current $3310.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces.  a) Semcorp Manufacturing USA, LLC on or about April 9, 2026 at the location of 2853 West Millcreek Road Sidney, Ohio 45365: The employer did not evaluate and identify permit required spaces in the workplace prior to tasking employees with entry. Employees tasked with cleaning rollers inside ovens U4 and U5, were exposed to potential to burns, crushing, and caught in hazards.

Issued

2026-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Semcorp Manufacturing USA, LLC on or about April 9, 2026 at the location of 2853 West Millcreek Road Sidney, Ohio 45365: The employer did not post danger signs, or any other equally effective means to inform employees of the existence, location and the danger(s) posed by a permit-required confined space.  Employees working in and around U4 and U5 ovens were exposed to burns, crushing, and caught in hazards.

Issued

2026-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(c)(4): The written permit space entry program was not available for inspection by employees and their authorized representatives.   a) Semcorp Manufacturing USA, LLC on or about April 9, 2026 at the location of 2853 West Millcreek Road Sidney, Ohio 45365: The employer did not develop a written permit required confined space program  that included the following elements:  i. Identify and evaluate hazard of the permit space before entry  into U4 and U5 ovens as required by 1910.146(d)(2); ii. Specific means, procedures, and practices necessary for specifying acceptable condition for entry into U4 and U5 ovens as required by 1910.146(d)(3); iii. Specific procedures for summoning rescue and emergency services to U4 and U5 ovens for rescuing entrants and prevent unauthorized personnel from attempting a rescue as required by 1910.146(d)(9); iv. Provide training to employees tasked with working in permit required confined spaces to have an understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for safe performance of duties as required by 1910.146(g)(1).  Employees tasked with entry in the permit required confined spaces of ovens U4 and U5 to perform cleaning activities without the benefit of such programs were exposed to burns, crushing, and caught in hazards

Issued

2026-05-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11585.00 · Current $5793.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1):The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative.  a) Semcorp Manufacturing USA, LLC on or about January 30, 2026 at the location of 2853 West Millcreek Road Sidney, Ohio 45365: The employer did not  develop and implement an energy control program consisting of training, procedures, and periodic inspections. Employees tasked with serving and maintenance activities including but not limited to cleaning ovens U4 and U5 are exposed potentially hazardous energy such as heat, electrical, pneumatic and gravitational sources.