KILLDEER, ND —
OSHA Inspection: POLAR CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of POLAR CORPORATION in 10468 FIRST STREET SW, KILLDEER, ND 58640 (NAICS 811111). OSHA activity number 340804376.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- POLAR CORPORATION
- Site address
- 10468 FIRST STREET SW
- City
- KILLDEER
- State
- ND
- ZIP
- 58640
- Mailing
- 10468 FIRST STREET SW, KILLDEER, ND 58640
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 811111
- Employees
- 600
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.252 A03 I
- Issued
- Dec 4, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 16, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $4,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(3)(i):Welding, cutting, or other hot work was performed on used drums, barrels, tanks, or other containers that had not been cleaned so thoroughly as to make absolutely certain there were no flammable materials present or any substances such as greases, tars, acids, or other materials which when subjected to heat, might produce flammable or toxic vapors: (a) On or about June 26, 2015 and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to explosion hazards where the vapors inside a tank trailer ignited when a plasma torch penetrated the tank wall and blew a hole in the ceiling of the facility at 10468 Frist Street SW, Killdeer, North Dakota.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4500
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.252 A03 II
- Issued
- Dec 4, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 16, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $4,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(3)(ii): All hollow spaces, cavities, or containers were not vented to permit the escape of air or gases before preheating, cutting, or welding was performed: (a) On or about June 26, 2015 and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to explosion hazards where the vapors inside a tank trailer ignited when a plasma torch penetrated the tank wall and blew a hole in the ceiling of the facility at 10468 Frist Street SW, Killdeer, North Dakota.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4500
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.252 A02 IV
- Issued
- Dec 4, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 31, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(iv): The individual responsible for authorizing cutting or welding operations did not designate precautions to be followed in granting authorization to proceed preferably in the form of a written permit: (a) On or about June 26, 2015 and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to explosion hazards where the vapors inside a tank trailer ignited when a plasma torch penetrated the tank wall and blew a hole in the ceiling of the facility at 10468 Frist Street SW, Killdeer, North Dakota.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1000
- — Z (O) $1000
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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 340804376.
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