StanChem Inc faces $55,300 in OSHA fines
January 13, 2014
Connecticut manufacturer cited by US Labor Department's OSHA for chemical hazards; StanChem Inc., faces $55,300 in fines
United States Department of Labor's OSHA cited StanChem Incorporated for 13 serious violations of workplace safety standards at its East Berlin, Connecticut manufacturing plant.
"Under OSHA's process safety management standard*, employers are required to develop, implement and update process safety management programs with regards to hazardous chemicals at their facilities. OSHA's inspection of StanChem found several deficiencies in the plant's process safety management program to identify, address and eliminate hazards associated with processes using, storing, manufacturing, handling or moving of large amounts of highly hazardous chemicals onsite. In this case, the hazardous chemical is the flammable liquid, vinyl acetate, which is used in large amounts at the company's plant."
"The requirements of OSHA's process safety management standards are stringent and comprehensive because failure to effectively implement a process safety management program can lead to a catastrophic incident," said Warren Simpson, OSHA's area director in Hartford. "The safety and well-being of the plant's employees are dependent on the employer effectively addressing all conditions, equipment and procedures involved in the polymer manufacturing process."
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