CHILLICOTHE, MO —
OSHA Inspection: SONOCO PLASTICS
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of SONOCO PLASTICS in 451 CORPORATE DRIVE, CHILLICOTHE, MO 64601 (NAICS 326199). OSHA activity number 339865214.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- SONOCO PLASTICS
- Site address
- 451 CORPORATE DRIVE
- City
- CHILLICOTHE
- State
- MO
- ZIP
- 64601
- Mailing
- 451 CORPORATE DRIVE, CHILLICOTHE, MO 64601
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
- 110
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Sep 17, 2014
- Abate by
- Mar 21, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $0 Reduced
E200
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees: (a) Sonoco Plastics Division of Sonoco Corporation on or about July 24, 2014 had a dust collection system including bag dust collectors located inside the building that were not protected by a deflagration suppression system and were not designed to direct explosive forces that might be created during a deflagration reaction to a safe location. Sampling of the dust collected in the bag collectors determined that it was explosive. the Kst was 0.47 bar*meters per second with a Pressure Ratio of 1.34.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $6300
- — Z (S) $6300
1910.178 Q01
- Issued
- Sep 17, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 15, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1): Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition was not taken out of service, and/or repairs were not made by authorized personnel: (a) At Sonoco Corporation the brake pad cover was missing from the Toyota Electric Model 5FBCU25 fork truck, Serial Number 61787 and the fork truck had not been removed from service. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $4500
- — C (S) $4500
- — Z (S) $4500
1910.178 Q07
- Issued
- Sep 17, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 15, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were being placed in services after the examination showed condition(s) adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle: (a) At Sonoco Corporation the brake pad cover was missing from the Toyota Electric Model 5FBCU25 fork truck, Serial Number 61787 and the fork truck had not been removed from service, even though the pedal had been missing for several days. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 339865214.
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