KENTON, OH ·
OSHA Inspection: SEKISUI PLASTICS USA, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of SEKISUI PLASTICS USA, INC. in 13950 ST. RT. 68, KENTON, OH 43326 (NAICS 326199). OSHA activity number 344394663.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SEKISUI PLASTICS USA, INC.
- Site address
- 13950 ST. RT. 68
- City
- KENTON
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 43326
- Mailing
- 110 CLIFTON WAY DR., MOUNT PLEASANT, TN 38474
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 326199
- Employees
- 62
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.307 C02
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2020
- Abate by
- Mar 5, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $12,145 · Current $8,502 Reduced
1990
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.307(c)(2): Equipment was not approved not only for the class of location but also for the ignitable or combustible properties of the specific vapor, dust, or fiber that was present. a.) On or about October 22, 2019, the employer failed to install electrical equipment that was approved for the ignitable or combustible properties of the specific vapor that was present. The electric motor used in the refrigeration unit that stored the raw plastic bead containing pentane was not approved for the location, exposing employees to hazards from fire and explosion.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $8502
- · Z (S) $12145
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2020
- Abate by
- Mar 5, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $12,145 · Current $0 Reduced
1990
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 chemical hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: a.) On or about October 22, 2019, the employer did not train employees on the hazards of the chemicals they were working with. Employees unloading the raw plastic beads embedded with pentane were exposed to hazardous materials. The employees were not trained on the hazards of working with the raw plastic beads and the off gassing of pentane if not kept frozen resulting in a fire and explosion.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $12145
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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 344394663.
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