VALDOSTA, GA —
OSHA Inspection: T M POLY-FILM, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of T M POLY-FILM, INC. in 503 INDUSTRIAL BLVD, VALDOSTA, GA 31601 (NAICS 326113). OSHA activity number 335181780.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- T M POLY-FILM, INC.
- Site address
- 503 INDUSTRIAL BLVD
- City
- VALDOSTA
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 31601
- Mailing
- 503 INDUSTRIAL BLVD, VALDOSTA, GA 31601
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 326113
- Employees
- 90
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 E01
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,601 · Current $1,561 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1): The intermediate rail was not approximately halfway between the top rail and the floor, platform, runway, or ramp: a) Break Room Stairs - On or about July 12, 2012, the employer did not ensure that the yellow stairway leading to the second floor break room was equipped with intermediate rails that were approximately halfway between the toprail and the platform and/or risers, exposing employees to fall hazards of up to approximately 10 feet, 5 inches.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1560.6
- — Z (S) $2601
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 19, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,060 · Current $1,836 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s): a) Throughout Plant - On or about July 13, 2012, the employees were operating the Hyster 50 powered industrial truck (forklift), with one headlight that was not operational and had not been withdrawn from service until restored to safe operating conductions, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1836
- — Z (S) $3060
1910.253 B04 III
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,251 · Current $1,951 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour: a) Room with Milling Machine in Maintenance Shop - On or about July 12, 2012, the employer stored two oxygen cylinders and two acetylene fuel gas cylinders, which were located immediately adjacent to each other exposing employees to a possible fire hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1950.6
- — Z (S) $3251
1910.304 A02
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,951 · Current $1,171 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.304(a)(2): Grounded conductors were attached to terminals or leads so as to reverse designated polarity: a) Recirculation Area behind Blender #3 - On or about July 12, 2012, the 120-volt duplex electrical outlet used to power a mounted circulating fan was connected so as to reverse the ground and neutral the polarity, exposing employees to an electrical shock hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1170.6
- — Z (S) $1951
1910.254 D09 III
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.254(d)(9)(iii): Cables with damaged insulation or exposed bare conductors were not replaced: a) Maintenance Shop - On or about July 12, 2012, the welding cable connected to the negative weld output terminal of a Lincoln Electric Ranger 250 Welder was in need of repair due to the exposed copper wiring at the connection to the welder, exposing employees to an electrical shock hazard.
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 335181780.
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