LAWRENCE, MA ·
OSHA Inspection: KEY POLYMER CORPORATION
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of KEY POLYMER CORPORATION in 17 SHEPARD STREET, LAWRENCE, MA 01843 (NAICS 325998). OSHA activity number 339592768.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KEY POLYMER CORPORATION
- Site address
- 17 SHEPARD STREET
- City
- LAWRENCE
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01843
- Mailing
- 17 SHEPARD STREET, LAWRENCE, MA 01843
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 325998
- Employees
- 42
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 H02 I
- Issued
- Jul 1, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 18, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve: Location: Bay #4 On or about 2/19/14, an employee left a half-face respirator on top of a 55-gallon drum in the open work environment exposing the respirator to damage, contamination, dust, and moisture.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1000
- · Z (S) $2100
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Jul 1, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 18, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $2,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: Location: Facility On or about 2/24/14, the employer did not have machine specific/adequate energy control procedures in place to protect employees from the unexpected start up and amputation hazards while cleaning and servicing including, but not limited to, the following equipment; 1. Bay #4 Epoxy - Ross 2A CC2 mixer 2. Bay #4 Epoxy - Ross 2B CC2 mixer 3. Bay #4 Epoxy - PM-4 mixer 4. Bay #1 - Water-base D mixer tank
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2400
- · Z (S) $4900
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jul 1, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 18, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $2,000 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: Location: Facility On or about 2/19/14, the employer did not provide a guarding device and/or an adequate guarding device on the following machines to protect employees from the in-going nip points; 1. Bay #1 - Water-base D mixer tank 2. Bay #4 - Hobart mixer
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2000
- · Z (S) $4900
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Jul 1, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,785 · Current $800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch: Location: Maintenance shop On or about 2/19/14, the employer did not adjust the adjustable work rest on the Jet 8-inch bench grinder, model # JBG-8A to protect employees from in-going nip-points.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $800
- · Z (S) $1785
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Jul 1, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch: Location: Maintenance shop On or about 2/19/14, the employer did not adjust the adjustable tongue guard on the Jet 8-inch bench grinder, model # JBG-8A to protect employees from in-going nip-points.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.178 M05 II
- Issued
- Jul 1, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 18, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $700 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(ii): A powered industrial truck shall not be left unattended when the operator is 25 ft. or more away from the vehicle which remains in view, or whenever the operator leaves the vehicle and it is not in view. Location: Bay #2 On or about 2/19/14, Toyota, model #7FBEU20 forklift was left on and unattended.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $700
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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 339592768.
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