KENTON, OH ·
OSHA Inspection: SUMITOMO BACKLITE NORTH AMERICA
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of SUMITOMO BACKLITE NORTH AMERICA in 13717 US HWY. 68 S, KENTON, OH 43326 (NAICS 325211). OSHA activity number 344370374.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SUMITOMO BACKLITE NORTH AMERICA
- Site address
- 13717 US HWY. 68 S
- City
- KENTON
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 43326
- Mailing
- 13717 US HWY. 68 S, KENTON, OH 43326
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Union (A)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 325211
- Employees
- 70
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Mar 27, 2020
- Abate by
- Apr 9, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $8,111 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces were kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition. a) Sumitomo Backlite North American, d.b.a. Durez Corporation located at 13717 US Highway 68 South in Kenton, Ohio; On or about October 3, 2019 the employer did not ensure that that beams and piping systems located above the bulk bag pack machine located in building 51 were free of combustible resin dust. Employees were exposed to hazards associated with an explosion.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $8111
1910.22 A02
- Issued
- Mar 27, 2020
- Abate by
- Apr 21, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $4,055
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): The employer did not ensure the floor of each workroom is maintained in a clean and, to the extent feasible, in a dry condition. When wet processes are used, drainage was not maintained and, to the extent feasible, dry standing places, such as false floors, platforms, and mats were not provided: a) Sumitomo Backlite North American, d.b.a. Durez Corporation located at 13717 US Highway 68 South in Kenton, Ohio; On or about October 11, 2019 the employer did not ensure that the floor at and around the small bag pack machine was free of combustible resin dust. Employees were exposed to trip and fall hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $4055
- · 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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 344370374.
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