PFLUGERVILLE, TX —
OSHA Inspection: AUSTIN FOAM PLASTICS
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of AUSTIN FOAM PLASTICS in 2933 AW GRIMES BLVD, PFLUGERVILLE, TX 78660 (NAICS 326150). OSHA activity number 343137246.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AUSTIN FOAM PLASTICS
- Site address
- 2933 AW GRIMES BLVD
- City
- PFLUGERVILLE
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78660
- Mailing
- 2933 AW GRIMES BLVD, PFLUGERVILLE, TX 78660
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 326150
- Employees
- 170
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Aug 3, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 10, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $11,641 · Current $6,985 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: On or about May 4, 2018, and at times prior thereto, on the Universal Jumbo Die Press the upper rollers had the guard removed and not replaced after maintenance activities, exposing employees to the hazards of being caught in the rollers.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6984.6
- — Z (S) $11641
1910.219 C02 I
- Issued
- Aug 3, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 10, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $4,989 · Current $2,993 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting On or about May 4, 2018, and at times prior thereto, on the Greene Line Stackmaster, a horizontal shaft and couplers were not effectively covered exposing employees to the hazards of being caught in the rotating shaft.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2993.4
- — Z (S) $4989
1910.219 F01
- Issued
- Aug 3, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 10, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,652 · Current $3,991 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1): Gear(s) were not guarded by a complete enclosure or by one of the methods specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1)(ii) and (f)(1)(iii): On or about May 4, 2018, and at times prior thereto, 3 gears on the side of the Universal Jumbo Die Press were not guarded, exposing employees to the hazards of being caught in the gears.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3991.2
- — Z (S) $6652
1910.219 F03
- Issued
- Aug 3, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 10, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,652 · Current $3,991 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven (7) feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed. On or about May 4, 2018, and at times prior thereto, multiple sprockets and chain assemblies for the Universal Jumbo Die Press were not enclosed, exposing employees to the being caught in the rotating sprockets and chains.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3991.2
- — Z (S) $6652
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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 343137246.
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