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OSHA Inspection: W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.

Planned inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. in 3 BLUE BALL ROAD, PO BOX 1130, ELKTON, MD 21921 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 104426887.

What this inspection record means

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Site address
3 BLUE BALL ROAD, PO BOX 1130
City
ELKTON
State
MD
ZIP
21921
Mailing
PO BOX 9206, 551 PAPER MILL ROAD, NEWARK, DE 19714
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (B)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
2299
Employees
140
Ownership type
Private (A)
Industry flags
Manufacturing health.

21 citations on file for this inspection.

890032 A

Deleted Serious Gravity 07 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Feb 13, 1989
Abate by
Feb 16, 1989
Penalty
Initial $605 · Current $300 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0560

Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $300.00
  • · Z (S) $605.00

1910.106 D 2 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 06 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Feb 13, 1989
Abate by
Feb 16, 1989
Penalty
Initial $530 · Current $100 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $100.00
  • · Z (S) $530.00

1910.106 D 6 III

Deleted Serious 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Feb 13, 1989
Abate by
Mar 16, 1989
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S)
  • · Z (S)

1910.106 D 7 IV

Serious 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Feb 13, 1989
Abate by
Feb 16, 1989
Penalty
Current $100
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $100.00
  • · Z (S)

1910.106 E 2 IVD

Other-than-serious 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Feb 13, 1989
Abate by
Feb 16, 1989
Penalty
Current $100
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $100.00
  • · Z (S)

1910.134 B11

Other-than-serious Gravity 08 4 instances 10 exposed
Issued
Feb 13, 1989
Abate by
Mar 16, 1989
Penalty
Initial $680 · Current $100 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $100.00
  • · Z (S) $680.00

1910.134 D 2 II

Serious 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Feb 13, 1989
Abate by
Mar 16, 1989
Penalty
Current $100
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $100.00
  • · Z (S)

1910.134 E 1

Deleted Serious 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Feb 13, 1989
Abate by
Feb 16, 1989
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S)
  • · Z (S)

1910.134 E 3

Serious 2 instances 8 exposed
Issued
Feb 13, 1989
Abate by
Feb 16, 1989
Penalty
Current $100
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $100.00
  • · Z (S)

1910.134 F 2 IV

Serious 1 instance 8 exposed
Issued
Feb 13, 1989
Abate by
Feb 16, 1989
Penalty
Current $100
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $100.00
  • · Z (S)

1910.134 F 5 I

Other-than-serious 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Feb 13, 1989
Abate by
Feb 16, 1989
Penalty
Current $100
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $100.00
  • · Z (S)

1910.38 A 3 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 03 2 instances 10 exposed
Issued
Feb 13, 1989
Abate by
Feb 16, 1989
Penalty
Initial $305 · Current $150 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $150.00
  • · Z (O) $305.00

1910.145 C 3

Other-than-serious Gravity 02 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Feb 13, 1989
Abate by
Feb 16, 1989
Penalty
Initial $230 · Current $115 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $115.00
  • · Z (O) $230.00

1910.156 B 1

Other-than-serious Gravity 03 2 instances 10 exposed
Issued
Feb 13, 1989
Abate by
Feb 16, 1989
Penalty
Initial $305 · Current $150 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $150.00
  • · Z (O) $305.00

1910.156 C 4

Other-than-serious Gravity 03 2 instances 10 exposed
Issued
Feb 13, 1989
Abate by
Feb 16, 1989
Penalty
Initial $305 · Current $150 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $150.00
  • · Z (O) $305.00

1910.252 A 2IV C

Other-than-serious Gravity 04 2 instances 30 exposed
Issued
Feb 13, 1989
Abate by
Mar 16, 1989
Penalty
Initial $230 · Current $115 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $115.00
  • · Z (O) $230.00

1910.307 B

Other-than-serious Gravity 02 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Feb 13, 1989
Abate by
Feb 16, 1989
Penalty
Initial $305 · Current $150 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $150.00
  • · Z (O) $305.00

1910.1200 G 2VII

Other-than-serious Gravity 03 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Feb 13, 1989
Abate by
Mar 16, 1989
Penalty
Initial $240 · Current $130 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $130.00
  • · Z (O) $240.00

890032 G A

Other-than-serious Gravity 02 2 instances 8 exposed
Issued
Feb 13, 1989
Abate by
Feb 16, 1989
Penalty
Initial $230 · Current $115 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $115.00
  • · Z (O) $230.00

890032 G D

Other-than-serious Gravity 02 9 instances 10 exposed
Issued
Feb 13, 1989
Abate by
Feb 16, 1989
Penalty
Initial $230 · Current $115 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $115.00
  • · Z (O) $230.00

09123304 B

Other-than-serious Gravity 02 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Feb 13, 1989
Abate by
Feb 16, 1989
Penalty
Initial $230 · Current $230

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