LOUISVILLE, KY —
OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN SYNTHETIC RUBBER COMPANY, LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of AMERICAN SYNTHETIC RUBBER COMPANY, LLC in 4500 CAMPGROUND RD, LOUISVILLE, KY 40216 (NAICS 325212). OSHA activity number 309214989.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- AMERICAN SYNTHETIC RUBBER COMPANY, LLC
- Site address
- 4500 CAMPGROUND RD
- City
- LOUISVILLE
- State
- KY
- ZIP
- 40216
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Y
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 325212
- SIC code (legacy)
- 2822
- Employees
- 350
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Manufacturing safety.
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
33800310101
- Issued
- Oct 10, 2005
- Abate by
- Oct 28, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
:KRS 338.031(1)(a): Each employer did not furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that caused or were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees: a.American Synthetic Rubber Company failed to effectively train employees who operated, and employees who performed maintenance and/or assembled components of, the JetStream, Model 3015DHP, high pressure water jet unit resulting in serious injury to an employee on August 8, 2005. The hazard was recognized in that the incorrect assembly of a rupture valve on similar equipment had caused serious injury to an operator on November 18, 2004. JetStream, the manufacturer of the equipment provided training in the operation and maintenance of this equipment to all of their customers which would have abated the conditions.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2250.00
- — Z (S) $4500.00
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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 309214989.
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