SUTTON, MA —
OSHA Inspection: POLYVINYL FILMS, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of POLYVINYL FILMS, INC. in 19 DEPOT ST, SUTTON, MA 01590 (NAICS 326113). OSHA activity number 343452348.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- POLYVINYL FILMS, INC.
- Site address
- 19 DEPOT ST
- City
- SUTTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01590
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 753, SUTTON, MA 01590
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
- 326113
- Employees
- 92
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.145 C02 I
- Issued
- Dec 28, 2018
- Abate by
- Feb 15, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $4,980 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.145(c)(2)(i): Caution signs were not used to warn against potential hazards or to caution against unsafe practices: (a) Site: In the packing department, in the vicinity of the cutter box line, in the facility at 19 Depot Street, Sutton, MA 01590, on 10/17/2018, and at times earlier, caution signs were not used to warn against the potential hazards of pedestrian employees and powered industrial trucks operating in proximity to each other.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4979.7
- — Z (S) $9054
1910.176 A
- Issued
- Dec 28, 2018
- Abate by
- Feb 15, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $4,980 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.176(a): Where mechanical handling equipment was used, sufficient safe clearances was not allowed for aisles, at loading docks, through doorways and wherever turns or passage were made. Aisles and passageways were not kept clear and in good repair, with no obstruction across or in aisles that could create a hazard. Permanent aisles and passageways were not appropriately marked. (a) Site: In the packing department, in the vicinity of the cutter box line, in the facility at 19 Depot Street, Sutton, MA 01590, on 10/17/2018, and at times earlier, pedestrian employees and forklifts were required to operate adjacent to each other such that sufficient safe clearances were not allowed where passage had to be made, aisles and passageways were not kept clear and in good repair, with no obstruction across or in aisles that could create a hazard, and permanent aisles and passageways were not appropriately marked.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4979.7
- — Z (S) $9054
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Dec 28, 2018
- Abate by
- Feb 15, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $4,980 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l): (a) Site: In the shipping and packing areas, in the facility at 19 Depot Street, Sutton, MA 01590, on 10/17/2018, and at times earlier, the employer did not ensure that 2 of 3 powered industrial truck operators were competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in 29 CFR 1910.178(l).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4979.7
- — Z (S) $9054
1910.178 L02 II
- Issued
- Dec 28, 2018
- Abate by
- Feb 15, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace. (a) Site: In the shipping and packing areas, in the facility at 19 Depot Street, Sutton, MA 01590, on 10/17/2018, and at times earlier, the employer did not ensure that one operator had successfully completed all the required training including practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 L06
- Issued
- Dec 28, 2018
- Abate by
- Feb 15, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l): (a) Site: In the shipping and packing areas, in the facility at 19 Depot Street, Sutton, MA 01590, on 10/17/2018, and at times earlier, the employer did not certify that 3 of 3 active powered industrial truck (PIT) operators who operated in these areas had been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 343452348.
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