CAMBRIDGE, OH —
OSHA Inspection: PLASTIC COMPOUNDERS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of PLASTIC COMPOUNDERS, INC. in 300 TAYLOR AVENUE, CAMBRIDGE, OH 43725 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 103043352.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PLASTIC COMPOUNDERS, INC.
- Site address
- 300 TAYLOR AVENUE
- City
- CAMBRIDGE
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 43725
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
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 3089
- Employees
- 35
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Manufacturing safety.
Citations
26 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Aug 24, 1989
- Abate by
- Sep 5, 1989
1910.178 G07
- Issued
- Aug 24, 1989
- Abate by
- Sep 5, 1989
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Aug 2, 1989
- Abate by
- Sep 30, 1989
- Penalty
- Initial $280 · Current $200 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 or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to: a) At this facility, the employer has not provided adequate safety training, safety procedures, and practices for maintenance personnel and/or blending area employees who are required to enter and work in confined spaces, such as but not limited to, the blenders. Frequent entry is required for cleaning the inside of the blenders when color changes are made, and for maintenance work as well. The procedures shall include, but not be limited to: ---Employees must obtain written authorization, signed by at least the supervisor prior to confined space entry; ---Lock out, blocking or equivalent of all mechanical, electrical, liquid and gas systems relating to the confined space that may create a hazard during entry should these systems be put in motion; ---Test the atmosphere prior to entry into the confined space and on a regular basis during occupancy for presence of sufficient oxygen and for absence of hazardous levels of toxic or combustible gases; ---Establish a tag out system to mark the confined space unsafe for entry should tests indicate the space is unsafe for entry; ---Mechanical ventilation of the confined space prior to entry and continued ventilation during entry to assure safe atmosphere; ---Written emergency rescue procedures with a requirement that trained personnel are available and are stationed outside the confined space with proper equipment to provide for the rescue of persons entering the space; and ---Confined space entry procedures shall be written and the responsible employees shall be trained in all aspects of the procedures.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $200.00
- — Z (S) $280.00
1910.110 F02 I
- Issued
- Aug 2, 1989
- Abate by
- Aug 11, 1989
- Penalty
- Initial $210 · Current $150 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $150.00
- — Z (S) $210.00
1910.176 B
- Issued
- Aug 2, 1989
- Abate by
- Sep 5, 1989
- Penalty
- Initial $210 · Current $150 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $150.00
- — Z (S) $210.00
1910.178 L
- Issued
- Aug 2, 1989
- Abate by
- Sep 5, 1989
- Penalty
- Initial $210 · Current $210
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $210.00
- — Z (S) $210.00
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Aug 2, 1989
- Abate by
- Sep 5, 1989
- Penalty
- Initial $350 · Current $350
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $350.00
- — Z (S) $350.00
1910.178 Q07
- Issued
- Aug 2, 1989
- Abate by
- Sep 5, 1989
- Penalty
- Initial $280 · Current $280
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $280.00
- — Z (S) $280.00
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Aug 2, 1989
- Abate by
- Sep 5, 1989
- Penalty
- Initial $350 · Current $250 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $250.00
- — Z (S) $350.00
1910.305 B01
- Issued
- Aug 2, 1989
- Abate by
- Sep 5, 1989
- Penalty
- Initial $280 · Current $200 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $200.00
- — Z (S) $280.00
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- Aug 2, 1989
- Abate by
- Sep 5, 1989
- Penalty
- Initial $210 · Current $150 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $150.00
- — Z (S) $210.00
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Aug 2, 1989
- Abate by
- Sep 5, 1989
- Penalty
- Initial $280 · Current $280
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $280.00
- — Z (S) $280.00
1910.1200 H
- Issued
- Aug 2, 1989
- Abate by
- Sep 5, 1989
- Penalty
- Initial $280 · Current $280
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $280.00
- — Z (S) $280.00
1910.178 L
- Issued
- Aug 2, 1989
- Abate by
- Sep 5, 1989
- Penalty
- Current $150
Recent events (1)
- — Q $150.00
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Aug 2, 1989
- Abate by
- Sep 5, 1989
- Penalty
- Current $200
Recent events (1)
- — Q $200.00
1910.1200 H
- Issued
- Aug 2, 1989
- Abate by
- Sep 30, 1989
1903.2 A01
- Issued
- Aug 2, 1989
- Abate by
- Aug 11, 1989
- Penalty
- Initial $70
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O) $70.00
1904.2 A
- Issued
- Aug 2, 1989
- Abate by
- Sep 5, 1989
- Penalty
- Initial $280
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O) $280.00
1910.24 F
- Issued
- Aug 2, 1989
- Abate by
- Sep 5, 1989
1910.37 K02
- Issued
- Aug 2, 1989
- Abate by
- Sep 5, 1989
1910.38 A01
- Issued
- Aug 2, 1989
- Abate by
- Sep 5, 1989
1910.38 B01
- Issued
- Aug 2, 1989
- Abate by
- Sep 5, 1989
1910.157 C01
- Issued
- Aug 2, 1989
- Abate by
- Sep 5, 1989
1910.157 C04
- Issued
- Aug 2, 1989
- Abate by
- Sep 5, 1989
1910.157 G04
- Issued
- Aug 2, 1989
- Abate by
- Sep 30, 1989
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O)
1910.252 A02 II
- Issued
- Aug 2, 1989
- Abate by
- Aug 11, 1989
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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 103043352.
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