WITCO CORPORATION
ROUTE 268, PETROLIA, PA 16050 · NAICS 324191 Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Jun 22, 1988#100506401Jun 22, 1988Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#100506401$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #100506401
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 22, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 22, 1988
- Closed
- Jun 29, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 337
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Route 268, Petrolia, PA 16050
- Industry
- 324191 Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Feb 5, 1988#743823Feb 5, 1988Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#743823$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #743823
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 5, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 5, 1988
- Closed
- Feb 9, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 337
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Route 268, Petrolia, PA 16050
- Industry
- 324191 Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Dec 16, 1987#793950Dec 16, 1987FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#793950$7201 viol.1 violation$720 in penalties
Inspection #793950
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 16, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 22, 1987
- Closed
- May 20, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 337
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $720
- Penalties on Record
- $720
- Site Address
- Route 268, Petrolia, PA 16050
- Industry
- 324191 Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee died in confined space accident
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 4 | $720 | $720 | Jan 14, 1988 | - | - |
Aug 25, 1982#12954616Aug 25, 1982Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#12954616$1,00027 viol.27 violations$1,000 in penalties
Inspection #12954616
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 25, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 1, 1982
- Closed
- May 4, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 500
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 27
- Violation Types
- 13 serious, 14 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,290
- Penalties on Record
- $1,000
- Site Address
- Po Box 336, Petrolia, PA 16050
- Industry
- 324191 Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (12 of 27 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 2 | - | $630 | $200 | Oct 8, 1982 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 1, 1982 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 B02 VIIC3 | Serious | 1 | - | $210 | $100 | Apr 1, 1983 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 2 | - | $490 | $100 | Oct 4, 1982 | - | - |
| 01008A | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H01 | Serious | 1 | - | $350 | $100 | Oct 4, 1982 | - | - |
| 01008B | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H04 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 12, 1982 | - | - |
| 01009A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | - | $210 | $100 | Nov 1, 1982 | - | - |
| 01009B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 1, 1982 | - | - |
| 01010A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A02 | Serious | 1 | - | $420 | $100 | Nov 1, 1982 | - | - |
| 01010B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 1, 1982 | - | - |
| 01010C | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 D01 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 1, 1982 | - | - |
| 01011 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 1 | - | $280 | $100 | Oct 18, 1982 | - | - |
Showing the 12 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 27 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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Understanding These Penalties
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4 inspections, 1982 to 1988. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing, 2,410 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.