CUMMING, GA —
OSHA Inspection: RUBBER POLYMER COMPANY, LLC
Follow-up inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a follow-up health inspection of RUBBER POLYMER COMPANY, LLC in 5760 COUNTY LINE ROAD, CUMMING, GA 30028 (NAICS 326299). OSHA activity number 342007044.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RUBBER POLYMER COMPANY, LLC
- Site address
- 5760 COUNTY LINE ROAD
- City
- CUMMING
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30028
- Mailing
- 5760 COUNTY LINE ROAD, CUMMING, GA 30028
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Follow-up (F)
- 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
- 326299
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.106 E03 V A
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2017
- Abate by
- Apr 25, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,803 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(3)(v)(a): The enclosed processing building ventilation was not arranged with discharge or exhaust to a safe location out of the building. This shall be accomplished by natural or mechanical ventilation with discharge or exhaust to a safe location outside of the building. Provision shall be made for introduction of makeup air in such a manner as not to short circuit the ventilation. Ventilation shall be arranged to include all floor areas or pits where flammable vapors may collect. Rubber Polymer Company, Cumming, GA- In the mixing room, employees were exposed to flash fire and explosion hazards when the employer failed to adequately ventilate the mixing equipment where flammable vapors could accumulate within the enclosed room. The employer used flammable chemicals such as, but is not limited to lactol, resins, and heptane. The ventilation used only one fan to ventilate the three mixing vessels, on or about 11/01/16.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3803
1910.106 E06 I
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2017
- Abate by
- Apr 25, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,803 · Current $3,803
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i): Adequate precautions were not taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors: Rubber Polymer Company, Cumming, GA- A flash fire occurred in the mixing room on 10/25/16. Employees were exposed to flash fire and explosion hazards when the employer failed to prevent a flammable atmosphere from developing within equipment used within the mixing room during normal process operations while dispensing flammable liquids into a mixing tank. The employer did not contain ignition sources and vapors , on or about 10/25/16. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3803
- — Z (S) $3803
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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 342007044.
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