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€157,452Total of monetary amounts

€157,452Largest single case: AFCO (Tochtergesellschaft der Zep Inc.)

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Workplace safety and accidents €157,452 100 % · 1 case

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AFCO (Tochtergesellschaft der Zep Inc.) €157,452 100 % · 1 case

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14 Jan 2025 AFCO (Tochtergesellschaft der Zep Inc.)Zep subsidiary AFCO: $161,310 proposed after nitrogen dioxide release USAWorkplace safety and accidents €157,452

In July 2024, nitrogen dioxide above the exposure limit was released during chemical processing at the plant of Zep subsidiary AFCO in Chambersburg (Pennsylvania); twelve employees were examined in hospital and two were admitted. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) criticised the lack of an emergency action plan, deficient respiratory protection and hazard communication programmes and a delayed evacuation, and proposed $161,310 (including one repeat violation).

What organisations can take from it

In the event of a chemical release, a rehearsed emergency and evacuation plan determines how many employees come to harm.

Relevance to training and awareness

Responding to gas releases and evacuation

Authority / court: U.S. Department of Labor – Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Area of law: Health and safety and employment law · Workplace safety and accidents
Legal basis: 29 CFR 1910.120, 1910.134, 1910.1200
Action: Fine
Status of proceedings: unknown
Sector: Chemicals and pharmaceuticals
Repeat case: yes
Published: 14 Jan 2025

Original amount 161,310 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 14 Jan 2025.

Sources

US Department of Labor cites Pennsylvania soap, detergent maker for failing to protect workers before, during, after July 2024 hazardous chemical release (OSHA) Press release of an authority

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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