MEADVILLE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: PRISM PLASTICS INC.
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of PRISM PLASTICS INC. in 1045 FRENCH STREET, MEADVILLE, PA 16335 (NAICS 326199). OSHA activity number 342600475.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PRISM PLASTICS INC.
- Site address
- 1045 FRENCH STREET
- City
- MEADVILLE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16335
- Mailing
- 1045 FRENCH STREET, MEADVILLE, PA 16335
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 148
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2017
- Abate by
- Nov 8, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,740 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: a.) Prism Plastics, Inc., Production areas, on or about August 30th, 2017, and times prior thereto: Employees were required to wear filtering facepiece respirators (3M brand N95 #8200) during work tasks including, but not limited to, equipment/grinder cleaning operations. Employees were not provided with a medical evaluation prior to the required use of the 3M brand filtering face piece respirators
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $3740
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2017
- Abate by
- Nov 8, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator: a.) Prism Plastics, Inc., Production areas, on or about August 30th, 2017, and times prior thereto: Employees were required to wear filtering facepiece respirators (3M brand N95 #8200) during work tasks including, but not limited to, equipment/grinder cleaning operations. Employees were not provided with a fit test prior to the prior to the required use of the 3M brand filtering face piece respirators.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 K03
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2017
- Abate by
- Nov 8, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace: a.) Prism Plastics, Inc., Production areas, on or about August 30th, 2017, and times prior thereto: Employees were required to wear filtering facepiece respirators (3M brand N95 #8200) during work tasks including, but not limited to, equipment/grinder cleaning operations. The company had not provided employees with respiratory protection training prior to the use of the filtering facepiece respirators.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2017
- Abate by
- Nov 8, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: a.) Prism Plastics, Inc., Production areas, on or about August 30th, 2017, and times prior thereto: Employees were required to wear filtering facepiece respirators (3M brand N95 #8200) during work tasks including, but not limited to, equipment/grinder cleaning operations. The company did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 H03 IV
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 8, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): Employees had not been provided with GHS 2012 training including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system to be used by their employer, and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information: a.) Prism Plastics, Inc., Production areas, on or about August 30th, 2017, and times prior thereto: Employees were working with and around hazardous substances including, but not limited to Daikin brand NeoFlon PFA and various plastics. Employees did not receive training on the new labeling elements noted in CFR 1910.1200(j)(1) of the Hazard Communication 2012 Standard.
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 342600475.
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