AKRON, OH —
OSHA Inspection: DIAMOND POLYMERS, INC
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of DIAMOND POLYMERS, INC in 1353 EXETER RD., AKRON, OH 44306 (NAICS 325211). OSHA activity number 314844945.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- DIAMOND POLYMERS, INC
- Site address
- 1353 EXETER RD.
- City
- AKRON
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44306
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 325211
- SIC code (legacy)
- 2821
- Employees
- 60
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
16 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2011
- Abate by
- May 3, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $2,500 · Current $1,500 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 process equipment such as, but not limited to the Flexicon bulk bag unloader, the mixer/blenders, the exhaust ventilation system and the dust collector, in which there was a potential for a combustible dust explosion, deflagration, and/or fire which did not have explosion protection systems: Among other methods, feasible and acceptable methods to correct this hazard are: 1.Add explosion protection systems to the Flexicon supply process, blending process, and exhaust ventilation such as, but not limited to, deflagration venting, deflagration suppression, explosion relief valves, flame front diverters, flashback arrestors, or isolation valves; 2.Segregate or separate the Flexicon supply process and blending process from other operations, such as but not limited to, the extrusion operation with surface temperatures. 3.Conduct and implement the recommendations of a process hazards analysis, completed by an individual knowledgeable about combustible dust and NFPA 654,Prevention of Fire and Dust Explosions from the Manufacturing, Processing, and Handling of Combustible Particulate Solids, and/or comply with the prescriptive provision of Chapters 6 through 12 of NFPA 654.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1500.00
- — Z (S) $2500.00
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2011
- Abate by
- Mar 19, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $875 · Current $525 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $525.00
- — Z (S) $875.00
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2011
- Abate by
- Mar 19, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $700 · Current $700
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $700.00
- — Z (S) $700.00
1910.145 C03
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2011
- Abate by
- Apr 1, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $875 · Current $525 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $525.00
- — Z (S) $875.00
1910.146 D02
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2011
- Abate by
- Apr 29, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $875 · Current $525 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $525.00
- — Z (S) $875.00
1910.146 D03
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2011
- Abate by
- Apr 29, 2011
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2011
- Abate by
- Mar 19, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $875 · Current $875
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $875.00
- — Z (S) $875.00
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2011
- Abate by
- Mar 19, 2011
- Penalty
- Current $525
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $525.00
- — Z (S)
1910.178 C02 VII
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2011
- Abate by
- Mar 19, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $875 · Current $875
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $875.00
- — Z (S) $875.00
1910.178 L04 IIB
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2011
- Abate by
- Mar 19, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $875 · Current $525 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $525.00
- — Z (S) $875.00
1910.179 N03 X
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2011
- Abate by
- Mar 7, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $875 · Current $525 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $525.00
- — Z (S) $875.00
1910.307 C02 I
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2011
- Abate by
- Apr 29, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $875 · Current $525 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $525.00
- — Z (S) $875.00
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2011
- Abate by
- Mar 19, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $875 · Current $875
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $875.00
- — Z (S) $875.00
1910.1200 E02
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2011
- Abate by
- Mar 19, 2011
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.1200 H
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2011
- Abate by
- Mar 19, 2011
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1904.7 B04
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2011
- Abate by
- Mar 7, 2011
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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 314844945.
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