CHAGRIN FALLS, OH —
OSHA Inspection: TARKETT USA INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of TARKETT USA INC. in 16910 MUNN RD., CHAGRIN FALLS, OH 44023 (NAICS 326199). OSHA activity number 344202379.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TARKETT USA INC.
- Site address
- 16910 MUNN RD.
- City
- CHAGRIN FALLS
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44023
- Mailing
- 16910 MUNN RD., CHAGRIN FALLS, OH 44023
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 326199
- Employees
- 270
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.242 B
- Issued
- Jan 23, 2020
- Abate by
- Feb 27, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $7,711 · Current $7,711
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.: On or about August 2, 2019, the employer failed to reduce compressed air to less than 30 p.s.i. for cleaning purposes. Employees utilize compressed air at approximately 75 p.s.i. to clean themselves of powder/ dust from the extrusion process.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $7711
- — Z (S) $7711
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Jan 23, 2020
- Abate by
- Mar 31, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $9,639 · Current $6,740 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: On or about August 2, 2019, the employer did not provide training or information to employees working with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, combustible PVC compound dust.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6740
- — Z (S) $9639
1910.1200 H03 II
- Issued
- Jan 23, 2020
- Abate by
- Mar 31, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employees were not trained on the physical, health, simple asphyxiation, combustible dust, and pyrophoric gas hazards, as well as hazards not otherwise classified, of the chemicals in the work area: On or about August 2, 2019, the employer did not provide training or information to employees about the physical and health hazards of combustible PVC compound dust.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 H03 III
- Issued
- Jan 23, 2020
- Abate by
- Mar 31, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii): Employee training did not include the measures employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards, including specific procedures the employer had implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment to be used: On or about August 2, 2019, the employer did not provide training or information to employees about the workplace measures in place to protect employees from hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, combustible PVC compound dust. Measures include housekeeping program, evacuation procedures, and explosion control methodologies.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.38 F03
- Issued
- Jan 23, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.38(f)(3): The employer did not review the emergency action plan with each employee covered by the plan when the plan was changed: On or about August 2, 2019, the employer failed to review the emergency action plan to include the south building evacuation plan and the building's temporary employee alarm system.
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 344202379.
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