RAVENSWOOD, WV —
OSHA Inspection: NICHE POLYMER, LLC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of NICHE POLYMER, LLC. in 880 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET, RAVENSWOOD, WV 26164 (NAICS 325211). OSHA activity number 341683076.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NICHE POLYMER, LLC.
- Site address
- 880 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET
- City
- RAVENSWOOD
- State
- WV
- ZIP
- 26164
- Mailing
- 880 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET, RAVENSWOOD, WV 26164
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
- 325211
- Employees
- 93
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 E03 IV
- Issued
- Aug 19, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,181 · Current $2,386 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(e)(3)(iv): The anchoring of posts and framing of members for railings of all types were not of such construction that the completed structure was not capable of withstanding a load of at least 200 pounds applied in any direction at any point on the top rail: (a) Line 8: On or about August 8, 2016 the stairs leading to the vacuum port had a handrail on the right side ascending the stairs that was detached from its anchor post at the top of the stairs.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2385.75
- — Z (S) $3181
1910.157 G01
- Issued
- Aug 19, 2016
- Abate by
- Aug 31, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,741 · Current $2,806 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting: (a) Entire Facility: On or about August 9, 2016 employees had not been provided training to familiarize themselves with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards of incipient stage fire fighting.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2805.75
- — Z (S) $3741
1910.157 E03
- Issued
- Aug 19, 2016
- Abate by
- Aug 31, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check: (a) Entire Facility: On or about August 9, 2016 portable Ansul-Sentry ABC fire extinguishers provided for employees use on incipient stage fire fighting had not received annual maintenance checks.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 G01
- Issued
- Aug 19, 2016
- Abate by
- Sep 8, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which it used: (a) On or about August 9, 2016 the employer had not obtained updated Safety Data Sheets to replace the Material Safety Data Sheets on file including, but not limited to, Translink 445 Aluminum Silicate that had an MSDS that was fifteen years old.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $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 341683076.
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