GREENVILLE, OH ·
OSHA Inspection: POLYONE CORPORATION
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of POLYONE CORPORATION in 1050 LANDSDOWN AVE., GREENVILLE, OH 45331 (NAICS 325211). OSHA activity number 338996143.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- POLYONE CORPORATION
- Site address
- 1050 LANDSDOWN AVE.
- City
- GREENVILLE
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 45331
- Mailing
- 1050 LANDSDOWNE AVE., GREENVILLE, OH 45331
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 325211
- Employees
- 112
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 C03
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 19, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $6,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(3): Every window wall opening at a stairway landing, floor, platform or balcony, from which there is a drop of more than 4 feet and where the bottom of the opening is less than 3 feet above the platform or landing, shall be guarded by standard slats, standard grill work or standard railing. a) At the extrusion line where there was exposure of workers to falls into the line while changing knife blades, a standard guardrail complete with adequate toeboard to prevent rolloff falls was not in place.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3000
- · Z (S) $6000
1910.147 D04 I
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 19, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $6,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices shall be affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees. a) On or about April 10, 2013, a lockout device(s) was not attached to the energy isolating point on the Cutting line during blade change.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $6000
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 19, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $6,000 · Current $500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. a) Regrinder #2 the guarding was inadequate in that the opening was excessive exposing employees to rotating parts.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $500
- · Z (S) $6000
1910.219 E03 I
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical and inclined belts shall be enclosed by a guard conforming to standards in paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section. a) Guarding on Regrinder #8 was inadequate in the the guarding did not enclosed to prevent employees exposure to the rotating belts.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1500
- · Z (S) $3000
1910.303 G02 I
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by this standard, live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more shall be guarded against accidentalcontact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the following means: a) Wires and connectors on the Grinding/Regrinder machine #3 was not enclosed to prevent contact with live electrical wires and parts in that a cover was missing.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2000
- · Z (S) $4000
1910.305 B01 II
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings shall be effectively closed. a) Electrical disconnect box attached to the Loader Vacrum System was not covered to prevent contact with electrical parts in that knockout was missing.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $1200
- · Z (S) $3000
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables shall be connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided that will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws. a) Flexible cord attached to the main electrial panel for Grinder#1 was not equipted with strain relief device to prevent movement to conductors.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1200
- · Z (S) $3000
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 338996143.
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