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OSHA Inspection: FIRESTONE POLYMERS, LLC

Referral inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of FIRESTONE POLYMERS, LLC in 5713 FM 1006, ORANGE, TX 77630 (NAICS 325212). OSHA activity number 343078903.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
5713 FM 1006
City
ORANGE
State
TX
ZIP
77630
Mailing
5713 FM 1006, ORANGE, TX 77630
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
A
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
325212
Employees
180
Ownership type
A

5 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.119 F01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Sep 24, 2018
Abate by
Oct 29, 2018
Penalty
Initial $11,641 · Current $6,985 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1): The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures that provide clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each covered process:   a) At the facility, where the employer did not ensure procedures were developed for troubleshooting pluggage while catching excess catalyst samples at the DR412 reactor on the B line polymerization.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $6984.6
  • — Z (S) $11641

1910.119 J02

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Sep 24, 2018
Abate by
Oct 29, 2018
Penalty
Initial $11,641 · Current $6,985 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.119(j)(2): The employer did not establish or implement written procedures to maintain the on-going integrity of process equipment:  a) At the facility, where the employer did not include the excess catalyst sample stromen valve and quick check valve attached to reactor DR412 on the B line polymerization in the company's mechanical integrity program.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $6984.6
  • — Z (S) $11641

1910.132 A

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Sep 24, 2018
Abate by
Oct 29, 2018
Penalty
Initial $11,641 · Current $6,986 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:    a) At the facility, where the employer did not ensure that employees wore catalyst suits while troubleshooting and collecting excess butyllithium samples at reactor DR412.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $6986.2
  • — Z (S) $11641

1910.132 D01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Sep 24, 2018
Abate by
Oct 29, 2018
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  a) At the facility, where the employer did not perform a hazard assessment for employees that troubleshoot and collect excess samples at reactor DR412 on the polymerization B line.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.147 C04 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Sep 24, 2018
Abate by
Oct 29, 2018
Penalty
Initial $11,641 · Current $6,985 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  a) At the facility, where the employer did not develop and utilize procedures to control hazardous energy while unplugging the excess catalyst sample line at the DR412 reactor on the B line polymerization which exposed employees burns.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $6984.6
  • — Z (S) $11641

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