Inspection 346292071 OPENED OCT 20, 2022Closed
5150 Enterprise Drive, Elliston, VA 24087 · All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Prochem Incorporated has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Virginia, the first in 2018.
OSHA's last visit started on Oct 20, 2022 after a complaint, in Elliston.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 4 citation items: 2 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $16,500 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $9,000, down 45%.
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Prochem Incorporated averages $9,000 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Prochem Incorporated also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company5150 Enterprise Drive, Elliston, VA 24087 · All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
5150 Enterprise Drive, Elliston, VA 24087 · All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
5150 Enterprise Drive, Elliston, VA 24087 · All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 16VAC25-60.120 |
Serious | $6,235 | $4,000 | May 23, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 23, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i) · Fall protection in general industry |
Other-than-serious | $6,235 | $4,000 | May 23, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection |
Other-than-serious | $4,030 | $1,000 | May 23, 2018 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2022, the Elliston site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 39 workers: 2.9 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.3 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ProChem, Inc Home Office and Remote workers Elliston · 2022 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 2.9 | 1.3 |
| ProChem, Inc Home Office Elliston · 2021 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| ProChem, Inc 5100 Elliston · 2019 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii)
(ii) Product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals, and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, will provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical.
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1)
(a) General requirements. (1) The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i)
(b) Protection from fall hazards—(1) Unprotected sides and edges. (i) Except as provided elsewhere in this section, the employer must 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 following:
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