CORINTH, MS —
OSHA Inspection: MISSISSIPPI POLYMERS, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of MISSISSIPPI POLYMERS, INC. in 2733 SOUTH HARPER ROAD, CORINTH, MS 38834 (NAICS 326113). OSHA activity number 340958495.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MISSISSIPPI POLYMERS, INC.
- Site address
- 2733 SOUTH HARPER ROAD
- City
- CORINTH
- State
- MS
- ZIP
- 38834
- Mailing
- 2733 SOUTH HARPER ROAD, CORINTH, MS 38834
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 326113
- Employees
- 160
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 C
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2016
- Abate by
- Feb 5, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $4,035 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(c): Covers and/or guardrails were not provided to protect personnel from the hazards of open pits, tanks, vats, ditches, etc. (a) No. 1 Print Machine at No. 1 Print Station - On or about October 01, 2015 employees walk near an open area which exposes them to a 10 feet fall to a pit below.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4035
- — Z (S) $6300
1910.147 C07 I A
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2016
- Abate by
- Feb 5, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $4,035 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Each authorized employee had not received training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control: (a) No. 1 Print Machine at No. 1 Print Station - On or about October 01, 2015 machine operators have not received training on the control and isolation of hazardous energy while installing printer engravers and cleaning the machine.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4035
- — Z (S) $6300
1910.147 D03
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2016
- Abate by
- Feb 5, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $4,035 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that are needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment was not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy sources: (a) No. 1 Print Machine at No. 1 Print Station - On or about October 01, 2015 energy isolation devices are not utllized while the machine operators install printer engravers and clean the machine.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4035
- — Z (S) $6300
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2016
- Abate by
- Feb 5, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $4,035 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc. (a) No. 1 Print Machine at No. 1 Print Station - On or about October 01, 2015 print rollers are not guarded to protect employees from ingoing nip points and rotating parts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4035
- — Z (S) $6300
1910.219 C04 I
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2016
- Abate by
- Feb 5, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,060 · Current $1,950 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Unguarded rotating shaft ends projected more than one-half the diameter of the shaft: (a) No. 1 Print Machine - On or about October 01, 2015 employees walk near two unguarded rotating shafts. - 1 inch diameter x 3 1/4 inch length - 1 1/4 inch diameter x 2 3/4 inch length
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1950
- — Z (S) $3060
1910.219 C04 II
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2016
- Abate by
- Feb 5, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(ii): Unused keyways shall be filled up or covered. (a) No. 1 Print Machine - On or about October 01, 2015 employees walk near unguarded rotating shaft with an open keyway.
Recent events (2)
- — I (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 340958495.
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