HELOTES, TX —
OSHA Inspection: PLASTOMER, LP
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of PLASTOMER, LP in 13326 WESTERN OAK DR., HELOTES, TX 78023 (NAICS 326199). OSHA activity number 341702876.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PLASTOMER, LP
- Site address
- 13326 WESTERN OAK DR.
- City
- HELOTES
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78023
- Mailing
- 13326 WESTERN OAK DR., HELOTES, TX 78023
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 326199
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2016
- Abate by
- Oct 11, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,138 · Current $1,283 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): 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: a) Production Area, Arburg Molding Machine #1: On or about August 17, 2016, and times prior thereto, employee(s) who use and operate a custom plastic parts separator for an Arburg Allrounder 320 C molding machine were exposed to caught-in hazards from an ingoing nip point on an unguarded rotating roller. b) Production Area, Arburg Molding Machine #2: On or about August 17, 2016, and times prior thereto, employee(s) who use and operate a custom plastic parts separator for an Arburg Allrounder 320 C molding machine were exposed to caught-in hazards from an ingoing nip point on an unguarded rotating roller. c) Production Area, Arburg Molding Machine #5: On or about August 17, 2016, and times prior thereto, employee(s) who use and operate a custom plastic parts separator for an Arburg Allrounder 420 C molding machine were exposed to caught-in hazards from an ingoing nip point on an unguarded rotating roller.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1282.8
- — Z (S) $2138
1910.219 C04 I
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2016
- Abate by
- Oct 11, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $1,604 · Current $962 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Unguarded smooth projecting shaft end(s) projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft: a) Production Area, Arburg Molding Machine #1: On or about August 17, 2016, and times prior thereto, employee(s) who use and operate a custom plastic parts separator for an Arburg Allrounder 320 C molding machine were exposed to caught-in hazards from two unguarded rotating shaft ends that projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft. b) Production Area, Arburg Molding Machine #2: On or about August 17, 2016, and times prior thereto, employee(s) who use and operate a custom plastic parts separator for an Arburg Allrounder 320 C molding machine were exposed to caught-in hazards from two unguarded rotating shaft ends that projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft. c) Production Area, Arburg Molding Machine #5: On or about August 17, 2016, and times prior thereto, employee(s) who use and operate a custom plastic parts separator for an Arburg Allrounder 420 C molding machine were exposed to caught-in hazards from two unguarded rotating shaft ends that projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $962.4
- — Z (S) $1604
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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 341702876.
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