ARLINGTON, SD — 2008-01-16 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: GLOBAL POLYMER INDUSTRIES, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2008-01-16 00:00:00, OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of GLOBAL POLYMER INDUSTRIES, INC. in 702 NORTH INDUSTRIAL AVENUE, ARLINGTON, SD 57212 (NAICS 325211). OSHA activity number 311632624.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: GLOBAL POLYMER INDUSTRIES, INC.
Site address: 702 NORTH INDUSTRIAL AVENUE
City: ARLINGTON
State: SD
ZIP: 57212
Mailing: BOX 339, ARLINGTON, SD 57212

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: 2008-01-16 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2008-01-16 00:00:00
Case closed: 2008-03-18 00:00:00
Last modified: 2008-03-18 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 325211
SIC code (legacy): 2821
Employees: 65
Ownership type: A

Citations

5 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Feb 6, 2008
Abate by: Mar 10, 2008
Penalty: Initial $875 · Current $438 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 crushing and/or struck-by hazards from moving machinery:
(a) At Global Polymer Industries, Inc., where the KIA Machine Tool Company
CNC
turning lathe, serial #KT20102, was not equipped with a door interlock
device exposing
employees to the potential hazard of being struck by parts being expelled
from the
turning lathe or being caught in the moving machinery inside the turning
lathe by opening
the lathe door during the machine operating cycle.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this
hazard is to install a door interlock device on the KIA Machine Tool
Company
CNC
turning lathe, serial #KT20102, as required by ANSI B11.22-2002 Safety
Requirements
for Turning Centers and Automatic, Numerically Controlled Turning Machines,
paragraphs 6.21 Safeguarding and 6.21.1.2 Automatic Mode which states:
1.  Paragraph 6.21: Machines shall be safeguarded wherever practical by
fixed or
interlocked moveable guards.
2.  Paragraph 6.21.1.2: Machine operation shall only be possible when the
guards are
closed and the safeguarding (protective) devices are active.  If it is
possible, in this
mode, to open an interlocked moveable guard, the hazardous movements shall
cease and
be inhibited.
Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see
enclosed "Sample
Abatement Certification Letter").tion

Recent events (2)

2008-02-14 00:00:00 — I (S) $437.50
2008-02-06 00:00:00 — Z (S) $875.00

1910.125 F03

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Feb 6, 2008
Abate by: Mar 10, 2008
Penalty: Initial $525 · Current $263 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2008-02-14 00:00:00 — I (S) $262.50
2008-02-06 00:00:00 — Z (S) $525.00

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: Feb 6, 2008
Abate by: Mar 10, 2008
Penalty: Initial $525 · Current $263 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2008-02-14 00:00:00 — I (S) $262.50
2008-02-06 00:00:00 — Z (S) $525.00

1904.32 A02

Other-than-serious Gravity 00 1 instance 65 exposed

Issued: Feb 6, 2008
Abate by: Mar 10, 2008
Penalty: Initial $500 · Current $250 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2008-02-14 00:00:00 — I (O) $250.00
2008-02-06 00:00:00 — Z (O) $500.00

1904.32 B03

Other-than-serious Gravity 00 3 instances 65 exposed

Issued: Feb 6, 2008
Abate by: Mar 10, 2008

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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 311632624.

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