PITTSBURG, KS ·
OSHA Inspection: VINYLPLEX INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of VINYLPLEX INC. in 1800 E. ATKINSON AVE, PITTSBURG, KS 66762 (NAICS 326122). OSHA activity number 312803026.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VINYLPLEX INC.
- Site address
- 1800 E. ATKINSON AVE
- City
- PITTSBURG
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 66762
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (N)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 326122
- SIC code (legacy)
- 3084
- Employees
- 43
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 30, 2009
- Abate by
- Dec 17, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $1,250 · Current $1,250
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 thermal burn hazards: Employees were exposed to thermal burn hazards from contact with the injection molding equipment. The surface temperature were measured in excess of 200 degrees Fahrenheit. Employees were exposed to burn hazards. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS; to install injection barrel guards, as supplied by the manufacture for the specific injection molding machines, or in the alternative, a barrier guard in accrodance with ANSI B151.1-1997, Sections 5.3.6, (Horizontal Injection Molding Machines Safety Requirements for Manufacture, Care, and Use.) 29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) requires certification that the abatement of the above violation is completed.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1250.00
- · Z (S) $1250.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 30, 2009
- Abate by
- Jan 29, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $1,250 · Current $1,000 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 explosion hazards: Employees were exposed to explosion hazards from the transfer of powered Polyvinyl Chloride Resin via a pneumatic type conveying and processing system from the rail car(s) at the receiving station being conveyed to the holding tank for further processing. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS: to connect a bonding cable from the railcar to the storage tank to ground as recommended by NFPA 77-33 29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) requires certification that the abatement of the above violation is completed.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1000.00
- · Z (S) $1250.00
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Nov 30, 2009
- Abate by
- Jan 29, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $2,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1000.00
- · Z (S) $2500.00
1910.23 C02
- Issued
- Nov 30, 2009
- Abate by
- Jan 29, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $2,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1000.00
- · Z (S) $2500.00
1910.212 A02
- Issued
- Nov 30, 2009
- Abate by
- Jan 29, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000 · Current $750 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $750.00
- · Z (S) $1000.00
1910.303 B07 I
- Issued
- Nov 30, 2009
- Abate by
- Dec 8, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $1,250 · Current $750 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $750.00
- · Z (S) $1250.00
1910.303 B01 II
- Issued
- Nov 30, 2009
- Abate by
- Jan 29, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $1,250 · Current $1,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $1000.00
- · Z (S) $1250.00
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 312803026.
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