SHERMAN, TX —
OSHA Inspection: PRESCO POLYMERS OPCO, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of PRESCO POLYMERS OPCO, INC. in 1201 EAST PECAN, SHERMAN, TX 75090 (NAICS 326111). OSHA activity number 344672126.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PRESCO POLYMERS OPCO, INC.
- Site address
- 1201 EAST PECAN
- City
- SHERMAN
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 75090
- Mailing
- 1201 EAST PECAN, SHERMAN, TX 75090
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
- 326111
- Employees
- 195
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- May 18, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 16, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $8,675 · Current $5,205 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. At the establishment, in the extruder department, employees operated a PTI Line 25 extruder machine that was not equipped with guards around the ingoing nip points of the feed rollers, exposing employees to crushed-by and amputation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5205
- — Z (S) $8675
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- May 18, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 16, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $6,940 · Current $4,164 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): In the extruder department, no guards were provided over the 2" and 5" pulleys to the PTI line 25 Extruder, exposing employees to the hazard of being struck-by and caught-in the rotating belts and pulleys.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4164
- — Z (S) $6940
1910.219 E03 I
- Issued
- May 18, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 16, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical and inclined belts shall be enclosed by a guard conforming to standards in paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section. In the extruder department, no guards were provided over the 3/8" belts to the PTI line 25 Extruder, exposing employees to the hazard of being struck-by and caught-in the belts and pulleys.
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 344672126.
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