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Prochem Incorporated: OSHA inspections and violations

Elliston, Virginia · All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing · NAICS 325998

3inspections
4citation items
$9,000current penalties
Oct 20, 2022last 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.

Prochem Incorporated: OSHA citation items per year, 2018 to 2022
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 346292071 OPENED OCT 20, 2022Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 20 employees at the site · Closed Dec 5, 2022

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.

Inspection 344421284 OPENED NOV 1, 2019Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 30 employees at the site · Closed Dec 3, 2019

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.

Inspection 343043998 OPENED MAR 27, 2018Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 50 employees at the site · Closed Aug 15, 2018

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 ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 16VAC25-60.120
Serious$6,235$4,000May 23, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii) · Hazard communication
Serious$0$0May 23, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i) · Fall protection in general industry
Other-than-serious$6,235$4,000May 23, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection
Other-than-serious$4,030$1,000May 23, 2018Final

Injury and illness logs

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 yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
ProChem, Inc Home Office and Remote workers
Elliston · 2022
39 102.91.3
ProChem, Inc Home Office
Elliston · 2021
34 000.01.6
ProChem, Inc 5100
Elliston · 2019
19 000.00.0

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

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 · Eye and face protection

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 · Fall protection in general industry

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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