U. 52 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
1.'4 SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CSHO No. No.
6637 --1
Area Region

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CITATION FOR SERIOUS 
Citation Number - 1 Date Issued may 28. 1971

 

 

EMPLOYER Allied Chemical Corporation [Industrial Chemicals Division)
(Street P. O. Box 1139R

 

 

 

ADDRES I
(City Morristown State New Jersey Zip 07960
An inspection of a work place under your ownership, operation, or con?
trol located at Moundsville, West virqinia and
described as follows South Plant has

 

been conducted. On'the basis of the inspection it is alleged that you have 
violated the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, 29 U.S.C. 651, in
the following reSpects:

 

 

 

Standard or Regulation Description of Alleged Dat? in WhiCh Ailgged
Allegedly violated - Violation V10 3

Section of the Visible pools and droplets June 2. 1921 

Act QGeneral Duty of mercury have been

Clause.) allowed to accumulate and

remain on the cellroom
floor; in the basement,
"and in other working areas
and working surfaces con-
tributing to airborne
concentrations of mercury
which significantly exceed
levels generally accepted
to be safe levels of such
concentration. Employees
are being exposed to such
concentrations. Instances
of excessiVe airborne con?
centrations of mercury
had been made known to the
employer on occasions
prior to the date of this .
inspection. This condi?
tion constitutes a recog-
nized hazard that is
causing or is likely to
cause death or serious
physical harm to employees

 

 

 

artm?nt of ?abor
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
Washington, D. C. 20210

Signatu Direc Operations

 

 

 

The issuance of a citation does not constitute a finding that a viola?
tion of the Act has occurred unless there is a failure to contest as provided
for in the Act or, if contested, unless the citation is affirmed by the
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.

 

 

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RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEES

Any employee or representative of employees who believes that any period
of time fixed in this citation for the correction of a violation is unreason-
able has the right to contest such time for correction by filing a notice with
the U. S. Department of Labor at the address shown above within 15 working
days of the date this citation was issued.

- "No person-shall discharge'or in any manner discriminate against any'
employee because such employee has filed any complaint or instituted or caused
to be instituted any proceeding under or related to this Act or has testified
or is about to testify in such proceeding or because of the exercise by such
employee on behalf of himself or others of any right afforded by this Act."
Sec. ll of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, 29 U.S.C.
65l.

 

The law requires that a copy of the enclosed citation(s) "shall be
prominently posted?'in a conspicuous place "at or near each place a violation
referred to in the citation occurred." It must remain posted until all vio-
lations cited therein are corrected, or for 15 working days, whichever period
is longer. 

 

 

serious violation, according to the Act "shall be deemed to exist in a
place of employment if there is a substantial probability that death or serious
physical harm could result from a condition which exists. or from one or more
practices, means, methods, operations, or processes which have been adopted or
are in use, in such place of employment unless the employer did not;.and could
not with the exercise of reasonable diligence, know of the presencevof the
violation." Sec. 17(k).