GEISMAR, LA —
OSHA Inspection: BASF CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of BASF CORPORATION in 8404 RIVER ROAD, GEISMAR, LA 70734 (NAICS 325199). OSHA activity number 346545734.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- BASF CORPORATION
- Site address
- 8404 RIVER ROAD
- City
- GEISMAR
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 70734
- Mailing
- 100 PARK AVENUE, FLORHAM PARK, NJ 07932
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 325199
- Employees
- 1100
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.416 A01
- Issued
- May 9, 2023
- Abate by
- Jun 30, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $15,625 · Current $10,938 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1): Employee(s) were permitted to work in proximity to an electric power circuit that the employee could contact in the course of work and was not protected against electric shock by de-energizing the circuit and grounding it or by guarding it effectively by insulation or other means: a) On or about February 28, 2023, at BASF Corporation's Surfactant Plant located at 8404 River Road, Geismar, LA; an employee and contractor did not ensure live circuits were de�energized while rewiring an interior light fixture in the ceiling of the vestibule area.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $10937.5
- — Z (S) $15625
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 346545734.
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