MAUMEE, OH —
OSHA Inspection: SPARTAN CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of SPARTAN CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. in 1110 SPARTAN DRIVE, MAUMEE, OH 43537 (NAICS 325612). OSHA activity number 337163588.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- SPARTAN CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 1110 SPARTAN DRIVE
- City
- MAUMEE
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 43537
- Mailing
- 1110 SPARTAN DRIVE, MAUMEE, OH 43537
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 325612
- Employees
- 210
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2012
- Abate by
- Jan 18, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: a) Spartan Chemical Company, Inc., Maumee, Ohio: On or about November 1, 2012, the employer did not ensure that two rotating arms inside of the filler cabinet on the Packaging Dynamics manufactured Filler (Serial #M-03164) were guarded to prevent employees working in the area from accessing that danger zone of the machine while it was operating. Employees were exposed to the hazard of being caught-on the arms as they rotated. b) Spartan Chemical Company, Inc., Maumee, Ohio: On or about November 1, 2012, the employer did not ensure that auger, which feeds bottles into the Packaging Dynamics manufactured Filler (Serial #M-03164), was guarded to prevent employees from becoming caught-on the rotating device. c) Spartan Chemical Company, Inc., Maumee, Ohio: On or about November 1, 2012, the employer did not ensure that the Hamrick Case Packer (Serial #03-1385) was guarded to prevent employees from accessing the hazard area of the machine while it was operating, exposing employees to crushing hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3500
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.219 C03
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2012
- Abate by
- Dec 18, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(3): Vertical or inclined shafting seven -7 feet or less from floor or working platform was not enclosed with stationary casing(s): a) Spartan Chemical Company, Inc., Maumee, Ohio: On or about November 1, 2012, the employer did not ensure that the inclined shafting on the Packaging Dynamics Filler was guarded, exposing employing to caught-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $4000
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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 337163588.
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