RANGER, GA —
OSHA Inspection: RUBBER DESIGNS, LLC
Follow-up inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a follow-up safety inspection of RUBBER DESIGNS, LLC in 105 US HIGHWAY 411 NE, RANGER, GA 30734 (NAICS 326299). OSHA activity number 342352572.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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 DESIGNS, LLC
- Site address
- 105 US HIGHWAY 411 NE
- City
- RANGER
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30734
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 128, RANGER, GA 30734
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Follow-up (F)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 42
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $19,520 · Current $9,760 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefore, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle. a) Rubber mixing area - On or about 5/25/2017 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards, in that the large blades on the large mixer (green) were not guarded to protect employees operating the machine. Rubber Designs, Inc. was previously cited for a serious violation of the same occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii), which was contained in OSHA inspection 1168280, Citation 1, Item 1 and was affirmed as final order on 7/14/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 105 US Highway 411 NE, Ranger, GA 30734.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $9760
- — Z (R) $19520
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 7, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $280 · Current $140 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii): a) Rubber mixing area - On or about 5/25/2017 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to skin and eye irritation hazards in that a written hazard communication program was not developed and implemented for employees working with chemicals such as, but not limited to, Aromatic AR 5522, polyurethane Binder and Stobicoll R-1138. Rubber Designs, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of the same occupational safety and health standard of 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection 1168280, Citation 2, Item 1 and was affirmed as final order on 7/14/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 105 US Highway 411 NE, Ranger, GA 30734.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $140
- — Z (R) $280
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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 342352572.
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