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OSHA Inspection: FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, TEXAS

Referral inspection · Health discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, TEXAS in 201 FORMOSA DR, POINT COMFORT, TX 77978 (NAICS 325211). OSHA activity number 340192012.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, TEXAS
Site address
201 FORMOSA DR
City
POINT COMFORT
State
TX
ZIP
77978
Mailing
P.O. BOX 700, POINT COMFORT, TX 77978

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Referral (C)
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
325211
Employees
300000
Ownership type
A

Citations

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.132 A

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $6600.00 · Current $6600.00

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:  Employees working at the HDPE #1 area using a spade to cut hot product from the extruder during a cleaning process did not use adequate protective gloves.  Employees were exposed to thermal hand burns.
Recent events (1)
  • — Z (S) $6600

1910.133 A01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $6600.00 · Current $6600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye and face equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:  Employees working in the HDPE #1 unit using a spade to cut hot product from the extruder during a cleaning process were exposed to face burns.  The employees did not use adequate face protection.
Recent events (1)
  • — Z (S) $6600

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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 340192012.