AUSTIN, TX —
OSHA Inspection: INTERSTATE PLASTICS
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of INTERSTATE PLASTICS in 3714 BLUESTEIN DRIVE SUITE 790, AUSTIN, TX 78721 (NAICS 326199). OSHA activity number 338335813.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- INTERSTATE PLASTICS
- Site address
- 3714 BLUESTEIN DRIVE SUITE 790
- City
- AUSTIN
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78721
- Mailing
- 3714 BLUESTEIN DRIVE SUITE 790, AUSTIN, TX 78721
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
- 326199
- Employees
- 200
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Mar 21, 2013
- Abate by
- Mar 22, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,600 · Current $2,160 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc. On or about January 16, 2013, employees were using a 10 inch right tilting arbor saw without a guard. The saw was used to cut plastic sheets, exposing the employee to the hazard of being struck by the blade. Abatement note: Push sticks cannot be used in lieu of guarding points of operation on machines.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2160
- — Z (S) $3600
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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 338335813.
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