ORANGE, TX —
OSHA Inspection: FIRESTONE POLYMERS, LLC
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of FIRESTONE POLYMERS, LLC in 5713 FM 1006, ORANGE, TX 77630 (NAICS 325212). OSHA activity number 343078903.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FIRESTONE POLYMERS, LLC
- Site address
- 5713 FM 1006
- City
- ORANGE
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77630
- Mailing
- 5713 FM 1006, ORANGE, TX 77630
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 325212
- Employees
- 180
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.119 F01
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 29, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $11,641 · Current $6,985 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 29, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $11,641 · Current $6,985 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 29, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $11,641 · Current $6,986 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 29, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 29, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $11,641 · Current $6,985 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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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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 343078903.
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