OSHA Inspection: POLYMER INDUSTRIES, LLC

Issued

2022-11-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10566.00 · Current $6340.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck-by hazards:  (a) On or about May 31, 2022 - 10526 AL-40, Henagar, AL, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when pallets were stored  on damaged and improperly assembled racks in the warehouse.

Issued

2022-11-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7044.00 · Current $4226.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.176(b): Storage of material created a hazard:  (a) On or about May 31, 2022 - 10526 AL-40, Henagar, AL, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when product stored in back-to-back racks extended into the flue space between the racks and onto product on the opposite rack.

Issued

2022-11-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7044.00 · Current $4226.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(n)(6): Industrial truck drivers were not required to look in the direction of, and keep a clear view of the path of travel:  (a) On or about May 31, 2022 - 10526 AL-40, Henagar, AL, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when employees drove forklifts with eight foot long forks in the forward direction when entering and exiting aisles with racks obstructing the drivers' view of the path of travel.

Issued

2022-11-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(m)(2): Employee(s) stood under or passed under the elevated portion of a powered industrial truck(s):  (a) On or about May 31, 2022 - 10526 AL-40, Henagar, AL, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when employees stood under the elevated forks while adding boards to the bottom of pallets that had been placed on a rack.  The forks remained in the pallet while the pallet was elevated.

Issued

2022-11-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.133(a)(3): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee who wore prescription lenses while engaged in operations that involved eye hazards wore eye protection that incorporated the prescription in its design, or wore eye protection that can be worn over the prescription lenses without disturbing the proper position of the prescription lenses or the protective lenses:   (a)  On or about May 31, 2022 - 10526 AL-40, Henagar, AL, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when employees who wore prescription glasses were only required to add side shields to the prescription glasses.

Issued

2022-11-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s):  (a) On or about May 31, 2022 - 10526 AL-40, Henagar, AL, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when daily inspection documentation was reviewed on a weekly basis and unsafe powered industrial trucks were not removed from service  until maintenance had time to repair them.

Issued

2022-11-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:  (a) On or about May 31, 2022 - 10526 AL-40, Henagar, AL, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when powered industrial trucks used on second shift were not inspected prior to being placed in service on second shift.  Records used by the employer to verify that powered industrial trucks used on first shift were inspected could not be found for two of the vehicles used on first shift.