OMAHA, NE ·
OSHA Inspection: AIRLITE PLASTICS COMPANY
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of AIRLITE PLASTICS COMPANY in 6110 ABBOTT DR., OMAHA, NE 68110 (NAICS 326199). OSHA activity number 344579131.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AIRLITE PLASTICS COMPANY
- Site address
- 6110 ABBOTT DR.
- City
- OMAHA
- State
- NE
- ZIP
- 68110
- Mailing
- PO BOX 8400, OMAHA, NE 68108
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 800
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2020
- Abate by
- Apr 27, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $9,639 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section 5(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause serious physical harm to employees: The employer is failing to protect employees from struck-by hazards associated with the operation of a Powered Industrial Tuck (PITS). This was most recently documented on or about January 23, 2020 in the warehouse of Airlite Plastics at 6110 Abbott Drive, Omaha, NE 68110. An employee operated the Hyster S150A PITS which did not have a seatbelt. ASME B56.1-1993 requires that use of an operator restraint system be provided and used on a powered industrial truck. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS: (a) Ensure that a seatbelt retrofit kit is available through the fork truck manufacturer it is installed on the vehicle. (b) Ensure that employees are utilizing a seat belt as required by ASME B56.1-1993 (c) Replace existing equipment with equipment that is in compliance with this requirement.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $9639
1910.28 B04 I
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2020
- Abate by
- Apr 27, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $7,711 · Current $3,856 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(4)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a dockboard is protected from falling 4 feet (1.2 m) or more to a lower level by a guardrail system or handrails: Employer is failing to protect employees from fall hazards in that a standard guardrail was not being utilized on the open side of a dock area. This was most recently documented on or about January 23, 2020 on the dock next to the print maintenance shop in the Airlite Plastics plant at 6110 Abbott Drive, Omaha, NE 68110.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $3855.5
- · Z (S) $7711
1910.212 A02
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2020
- Abate by
- Apr 27, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $11,566 · Current $5,783 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2): General requirements for machine guards. Guards shall be affixed to the machine where possible and secured elsewhere if for any reason attachment to the machine is not possible. The guard shall be such that it does not offer an accident hazard in itself.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $5783
- · Z (S) $11566
1910.178 A06
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2020
- Abate by
- May 18, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates or markings were maintained in a legible condition: The employer is failing to ensure that the Hyster S150A Fork Truck nameplate or markings are maintained in a legible manner exposing employees to struck by hazards. This was most recently documented on or about January 23, 2020 in the warehouse of Airlite Plastics at 6110 Abbott Drive, Omaha, NE 68110. The forklift nameplate displaying capabilities and weight lifting capacities was illegible.
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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 344579131.
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