FORT WORTH, TX —
OSHA Inspection: THERMO PLASTICS CORPORATION
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of THERMO PLASTICS CORPORATION in 4101 HAHN BLVD., FORT WORTH, TX 76117 (NAICS 326121). OSHA activity number 341415487.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- THERMO PLASTICS CORPORATION
- Site address
- 4101 HAHN BLVD.
- City
- FORT WORTH
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 76117
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 14275, FORT WORTH, TX 76117
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 326121
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.95 C01
- Issued
- Jul 5, 2016
- Abate by
- Jul 19, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent: In the grinding area: the employer did not implement a hearing loss program where an employee was exposed to hearing loss. The noise exposure exceeded the 85 decibels in an 8-hour time-weighted average.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1260
- — Z (S) $2100
1910.95 D01 II
- Issued
- Jul 5, 2016
- Abate by
- Jul 19, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1)(ii): Unless the employer can show that area sampling produces equivalent exposure monitoring, the employer did not use representative personal sampling to comply with the monitoring requirements of 29 CFR 1910.95(d): In the grinding area: the employer did not conduct personal sampling or monitoring of noise exposure where employees were exposed to hearing loss hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.95 K01
- Issued
- Jul 5, 2016
- Abate by
- Jul 19, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1): The employer did not train each employee who is exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.95(k). The employer did not institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program: In the grinding area: employees operating equipment were exposed to hearing loss hazards and did not receive annual training for noise protection and to understand the hazards associated with noise exposure.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Jul 5, 2016
- Abate by
- Jul 19, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment: At grinding area, the employer did not conduct a hazard assessment where employees operated a grinder and were exposed to grinding operation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1260
- — Z (S) $2100
1910.132 F01
- Issued
- Jul 5, 2016
- Abate by
- Jul 19, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $700 · Current $420 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment(PPE): At the grinding area, the employer provided a particulate filtering mask for employee use while grinding and did not provide training on the use and maintenance of the mask/PPE.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $420
- — Z (O) $700
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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 341415487.
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