OSHA Inspection: POLYMER INDUSTRIES, L.L.P.

Issued

2016-06-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2295.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:    a) On or about 05/18/2016 - Maintenance department, employees handling Poly HP-2 lubricating grease were not provided adequate personal protective equipment while greasing machinery such as impervious gloves and clothing.

Issued

2016-06-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4590.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    a) On or about 05/18/2016 - Plant, no procedures had been established for employees that perform servicing and maintenance activities on machinery such as, but no limited to, the Hendrick saw and the Pulverizer no. 1.

Issued

2016-06-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(i): The employer did not maintain a written copy of the procedures outlined in paragraph (b)(2) of 29 CFR 1910.333 and did not make it available for inspection by the Assistant Secretary of Labor and his or her authorized representatives:    a) On or about 05/18/2016 - Plant, no procedures had been documented, developed, or utilized for employees performing electrical maintenance on 110, 220, and 480 VAC electrical panels.

Issued

2016-06-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3060.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iii)(A): Retraining was not provided for authorized and affected employees when there was a change in their job assignments, a change in machines, equipment or processes that presented a new hazard, or when there was a change in the specific operations:    a) On or about 05/18/2016 - Maintenance department, authorized lockout and tagout employees were not retrained after moving from production to maintenance.

Issued

2016-06-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6300.00 · Current $4500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(a): Safety-related work practices were not employed to prevent electric shock or other injuries resulting from either direct or indirect electrical contacts, when work was performed near or on equipment or circuits which were or could be energized:    a) On or about 05/18/2016 - Maintenance, safety-related work practices were not provided to employees working on energized and deenergized 110, 220, and 480 volt electrical panels.

Issued

2016-06-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    a) On or about 05/18/2016 - Maintenance department, a hazard communication program had not been developed and implemented for employees handling chemicals such as, but not limited to, Zeniplex EP 2 and Poly HP-2 lubricating greases.