OSHA Inspection: PERMIAN PLASTICS, LLC

Issued

Oct 28, 2015

Abate by

Nov 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:  JOB SITE: 1477 Hoff Industrial Drive, O Fallon, MO 63366, on or about 10/6/2015, the employer failed to verify workplace hazards through a written certification.

Issued

Oct 28, 2015

Abate by

Dec 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  JOB SITE: 1477 Hoff Industrial Drive, O Fallon, MO 63366, on or about 10/6/2015, the employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections for their Toshiba injection molding machines, located in their production area.

Issued

Oct 28, 2015

Abate by

Nov 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:  JOB SITE: 1477 Hoff Industrial Drive, O Fallon, MO 6366, on or about 10/6/2015, in the production area, the following grinders had unused opening in boxes or fitting were not effectively closed.      1) Unit #10 had knockout pin missing.     2) Unit #9, electrical box door was damaged and left open.     3) Unit 15, electrical box door latch was missing.

Issued

Oct 28, 2015

Abate by

Nov 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report an in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye as a result of a work-related incident to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours:  JOB SITE: 1477 Hoff Industrial Drive, O Fallon, MO 63366, on or about 10/6/2015, the employer failed to report an in-patient hospitalization of a work related incident with twenty-four (24) hours.