LAKELAND, FL —
OSHA Inspection: WHITLOCK PACKAGING CORPORATION
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of WHITLOCK PACKAGING CORPORATION in 2090 BARTOW ROAD, LAKELAND, FL 33801 (NAICS 327213). OSHA activity number 339287047.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- WHITLOCK PACKAGING CORPORATION
- Site address
- 2090 BARTOW ROAD
- City
- LAKELAND
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 33801
- Mailing
- 2090 BARTOW ROAD, LAKELAND, FL 33801
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 327213
- Employees
- 175
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Sep 19, 2013
- Abate by
- Oct 1, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,060 · Current $1,836 Reduced
21402260
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered: (a) for the 3rd shift production line employees at 2090 Bartow Road in Lakeland (FL), as noted on or about 08/14/2013. The employer's personal protective equipment (PPE) assessment required the use of rubber aprons during the use of Foamy C when scrubbing drip pans. Employees however on the 3rd shift were not required to wear the rubber aprons. The Foamy C contained sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide and sodium hypochlorite and the the pH of the solution was 12.1, very corrosive. The lack of use of the PPE resulted in burns to one employee.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1836
- — Z (S) $3060
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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 339287047.
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