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Inspection: 105425615 - Englehard Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Englehard Corporation
554 Mormon Church Road
Seneca, SC 29678
Mailing Address:
Merle Park Cn 40, Edison, NJ 08818
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3339
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 02/09/1988
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/31/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360280192 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $840 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $840 |
| Current Penalty | $280 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $280 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19100133 A01 | 02/22/1988 | 03/02/1988 | $140 | $420 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100151 C | 02/22/1988 | 03/25/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 19101000 A02 | 02/22/1988 | 06/10/1988 | $140 | $420 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19101000 E | 02/22/1988 | 06/10/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01002C | Serious | 19100134 A02 | 02/22/1988 | 03/02/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01002D | Serious | 19100134 B02 | 02/22/1988 | 03/02/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Other | 19100095 L01 | 02/22/1988 | 02/25/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 02002A | Other | 19101000 A02 | 02/22/1988 | 01/30/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 9. | 02002B | Other | 19101000 E | 02/22/1988 | 01/30/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 10. | 02003 | Other | 19101200 G08 | 02/22/1988 | 03/25/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
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
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, AMMONIA, INHALATION, TOXIC FUMES, HYDROCHLORIC ACID, CHEMICAL REACTION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105425615 | Occupation Not Listed |