READING, PA —
OSHA Inspection: GENERAL POLYMERIC CORPORATION
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of GENERAL POLYMERIC CORPORATION in 1136 MORGANTOWN ROAD, READING, PA 19607 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 102703519.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- GENERAL POLYMERIC CORPORATION
- Site address
- 1136 MORGANTOWN ROAD
- City
- READING
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19607
- Mailing
- ROUTE 10, P.O. BOX 380, READING, PA 19607
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 3089
- Employees
- 60
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Manufacturing safety.
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jul 31, 1991
- Abate by
- Aug 30, 1991
- Penalty
- Initial $875 · Current $500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: 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 of serious physical harm to employees in fact employees were exposed to direct contact with compressed air: (a) End of Oven Line - Employees used compressed air to clean their clothing, glasses, faces, hair, etc., exposing themselves to eye and ear injuries and the induction of air into the bloodstream, on or about April 25, 1991. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to prohibit this practice and to substitute a vacuum cleaner system of cleaning plastic dust from the employees.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $500.00
- — Z (S) $875.00
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Jul 31, 1991
- Abate by
- Aug 7, 1991
- Penalty
- Initial $1,225 · Current $800 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $800.00
- — Z (S) $1225.00
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Jul 31, 1991
- Abate by
- Dec 30, 1991
- Penalty
- Initial $700 · Current $400 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $400.00
- — Z (S) $700.00
1910.304 F04
- Issued
- Jul 31, 1991
- Abate by
- Aug 7, 1991
- Penalty
- Initial $525 · Current $400 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $400.00
- — Z (S) $525.00
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- Jul 31, 1991
- Abate by
- Aug 7, 1991
- Penalty
- Initial $350 · Current $350
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $350.00
- — Z (O) $350.00
1910.147 C01
- Issued
- Jul 31, 1991
- Abate by
- Sep 30, 1991
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O)
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Jul 31, 1991
- Abate by
- Aug 30, 1991
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O)
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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 102703519.
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