MEDFORD, WI —
OSHA Inspection: PHILLIPS PLASTICS CORPORATION
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of PHILLIPS PLASTICS CORPORATION in 939 S. WHELEN, MEDFORD, WI 54451 (NAICS 326199). OSHA activity number 331107367.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PHILLIPS PLASTICS CORPORATION
- Site address
- 939 S. WHELEN
- City
- MEDFORD
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54451
- Mailing
- 939 S. WHELEN, MEDFORD, WI 54451
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 326199
- Employees
- 275
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Feb 15, 2012
- Abate by
- Mar 8, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,400 · Current $2,040 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floor(s) or platform(s) 4 feet or more above the adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded by standard railings (or the equivalent as specified in 29 CFR 1910.23(e)(3)(i) through (v)), on all open sides: a) In the maintenance shop area: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 9 feet above grade as a portion of the guardrail system was missing a midrail.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2040
- — Z (S) $3400
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Feb 15, 2012
- Abate by
- Mar 8, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,550 · Current $1,530 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: a) At the forklift charging station and battery refill area; The employees were exposed to corrosive materials and did not have access to emergency flushing facilities in the immediate work area.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1530
- — Z (S) $2550
1910.253 B04 I
- Issued
- Feb 15, 2012
- Abate by
- Mar 8, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,400 · Current $2,040 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(i): Oxygen cylinders were stored near highly combustible material, especially oil and grease; or near reserve stocks of carbide and acetylene or other fuel-gas cylinders, or near other substance likely to cause or accelerate fire: a) At the forklift battery charging area: The compressed gas cylinder containing oxygen was stored with the flammable liquified petroleum gas.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2040
- — Z (S) $3400
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Feb 15, 2012
- Abate by
- May 8, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: a) Throughout the facility; The employer did not conduct period inspections of the lockout tagout procedures at the facility on an at least annual basis.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 331107367.
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