OSHA Inspection: POLYMER INDUSTRIES, LLC

Issued

2020-09-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-11-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9831.00 · Current $5227.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(b): There was neither an infirmary, clinic, or hospital used for the treatment of all injured employees in near proximity to the workplace nor a person or persons adequately trained to render first aid:    (a) On or about June 29, 2020 - 10526 Alabama Highway 40, Henegar, AL, employees provided first aid training had not been designated as first aid responders responsible for responding in workplace emergencies.

Issued

2020-09-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9831.00 · Current $7373.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator 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:    (a) On or about June 29, 2020 - Lathe department, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when there was no guard protecting employees from parts ejected from the manual lathe machine, from the irregular shape of the fingers attaching the part to the chuck, or to prevent employees from reaching into the machine to remove 'strings' while the machine was running.

Issued

2020-09-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:  (a) On or about June 29, 2020 - Lathe department, employees were exposed to fire hazards when exits were not immediately apparent.

Issued

2020-09-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(xi): Cable assemblies and flexible cords and cables were not supported in place at intervals that ensure that they will be protected from physical damage:  (a) On or about June 29, 2020 - Lathe department, employees were exposed to electrical hazards when the 208-volt electrical cable was crimped above the manual lathe.