AKRON, OH —
OSHA Inspection: EMERALD PERFORMANCE MATERIALS, LLC
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of EMERALD PERFORMANCE MATERIALS, LLC in 240 WEST EMERLING AVE., AKRON, OH 44301 (NAICS 325199). OSHA activity number 341328813.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- EMERALD PERFORMANCE MATERIALS, LLC
- Site address
- 240 WEST EMERLING AVE.
- City
- AKRON
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44301
- Mailing
- 240 WEST EMERLING AVE., AKRON, OH 44301
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 325199
- Employees
- 105
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,400 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards: Note: Toeboards are only required when persons can pass, there is moving equipment or there is equipment with which falling materials could create a hazard. On or about March 30, 2016, employees working at or around a shipping/receiving dock near building 320 in the Resin D area were exposed to a fall of approximately 54 inches. No guardrail system was in place.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $3400
1910.37 A04
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $4,250 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(4): Safeguard(s) designed to protect employees during an emergency (e.g., sprinkler systems, alarm systems, fire doors, exit lighting), were not in proper working order at all times: On or about March 30, 2016, emergency lighting in building 326 was observed to be non-functional.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2000
- — Z (S) $4250
1910.119 J04 I
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2016
- Abate by
- Aug 16, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $4,250 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(i): Inspections and tests shall be performed on process equipment. On or about February 28, 2016, the employer had not performed inspections on an emergency generator powering critical equipment in the RLP area.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $4250
1910.119 J04 III
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2016
- Abate by
- Aug 16, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(iii): The frequency of inspections and tests of process equipment shall be consistent with applicable manufacturers' recommendations and good engineering practices, and more frequently if determined to be necessary by prior operating experience. On or about March 16, 2016, the employer had not conducted a scheduled inspection of glass lined kettle RD-GLK-1 rupture disc which was due for inspection on September 30, 2015.
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 341328813.
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