READING, PA —
OSHA Inspection: GENERAL POLYMERIC CORPORATION
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of GENERAL POLYMERIC CORPORATION in 1136 MORGANTOWN ROAD, READING, PA 19607 (NAICS 326199). OSHA activity number 112897681.
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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
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 326199
- SIC code (legacy)
- 3089
- Employees
- 43
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Manufacturing safety.
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2006
- Abate by
- Aug 28, 2006
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2006
- Abate by
- Jun 30, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000 · 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 employmnent 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 severe burn injuries from a potential fire and dust explosion hazard because methods were not utilized to contain combustible, organic dusts created by manufacturing, handling, and processing operations from becoming airborne and combining with an ignition source: (a)Mixing Area - The mixing machine operation was not maintained under continuous suction, thus allowing the escape of dust during normal operations, on or about April 22, 2006. ABATEMENT NOTE: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct these hazards is to comply with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 654 "Standard for the Prevention of FIre and Dust Explosions from the Manufacturing, Processing, and Handling of Combustible Particulate Solids". This includes the following: (a)Install an appropriate type of dust collection system per Section 4.1 of the NFPA 654. (b)Install an appropriate type of dust collector outside of the building per Section 3.13.1.1 of NFPA 654. VERIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — P (S) $500.00
- — I (S) $500.00
- — Z (S) $1000.00
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2006
- Abate by
- Aug 25, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $500.00
- — Z (S) $1000.00
1910.307 B
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2006
- Abate by
- May 31, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced
Recent events (3)
- — P (S) $500.00
- — I (S) $500.00
- — Z (S) $1000.00
1910.1052 D02
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2006
- Abate by
- Sep 30, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $375.00
- — Z (S) $750.00
1910.1200 F05 I
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2006
- Abate by
- Aug 25, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $375.00
- — Z (S) $750.00
1910.1200 F05 II
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2006
- Abate by
- Aug 25, 2006
1910.106 D04 I
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2006
- Abate by
- Aug 25, 2006
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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 112897681.
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