NORTH LIMA, OH —
OSHA Inspection: RAM PLASTICS CO.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of RAM PLASTICS CO. in 11401 SOUTH AVENUE EXTENSION, P.O. BOX 402, NORTH LIMA, OH 44452 (NAICS 326199). OSHA activity number 339302010.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RAM PLASTICS CO.
- Site address
- 11401 SOUTH AVENUE EXTENSION, P.O. BOX 402
- City
- NORTH LIMA
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44452
- Mailing
- PO BOX 402, NORTH LIMA, OH 44452
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 326199
- Employees
- 45
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.242 B
- Issued
- Nov 5, 2013
- Abate by
- Nov 23, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.: On or about August 15, 2013, compressed air used for cleaning purposes was found to have a nozzle end pressure above 30 psi.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $3500
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Nov 5, 2013
- Abate by
- Nov 23, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: On or about August 15, 2013, a flexible cord in the maintenance area was used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure in that it was plugged into an electrical outlet, zip tied to conduit running along the wall, and wired directly into an outlet box used to power grinding equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2100
- — Z (S) $3500
1910.305 G01 IV D
- Issued
- Nov 5, 2013
- Abate by
- Nov 23, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(D): Flexible cords were attached to building surfaces: On or about August 15, 2013, a flexible cord in the maintenance area was used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure in that it was plugged into an electrical outlet, zip tied to conduit running along the wall, and wired directly into an outlet box used to power grinding equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- Nov 5, 2013
- Abate by
- Nov 23, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws: On or about August 15, 2013, strain relief was not used on a flexible cord wired into an electrical outlet box in the maintenance area.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.95 G06
- Issued
- Nov 5, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced
8111
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.95(g)(6): At least annually after obtaining the baseline audiogram, the employer did not obtain a new audiogram for each employee exposed at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels : a. An employee operating press #12 was exposed to noise on or about October 30, 2013. The employee had a time weighted average of 89.5 dBA and a dose of 93.72%, which is above the action level for hearing conservation program implementation. The total sampling time was 463 minutes, with the remaining 17 minutes considered as zero exposure. b. An employee operating press #3 was exposed to noise on or about October 30, 2013. The employee had a time weighted average of 89.7 dBA and a dose of 96.24%, which is above the action level for hearing conservation program implementation. The total sampling time was 461 minutes, with the remaining 19 minutes considered as zero exposure. On or about August 15, 2013, audiograms were not provided on an annual basis for employees exposed to noise above the action level. RAM Plastics Co was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.95(g)(5)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 110726, citation number 1, item number 2b and was affirmed as a final order on February 16, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 11401 South Avenue, North Lima, OH 44452.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $4200
- — Z (R) $7000
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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 339302010.
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