SEBRING, OH —
OSHA Inspection: SALEM-REPUBLIC RUBBER COMPANY
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of SALEM-REPUBLIC RUBBER COMPANY in 475 W. CALIFORNIA, SEBRING, OH 44672 (NAICS 326220). OSHA activity number 346378920.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SALEM-REPUBLIC RUBBER COMPANY
- Site address
- 475 W. CALIFORNIA
- City
- SEBRING
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44672
- Mailing
- 475 W. CALIFORNIA, SEBRING, OH 44672
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 326220
- Employees
- 75
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.106 D02 I
- Issued
- Jan 26, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 17, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $5,156 · Current $5,156
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.106(d)(2)(i): Approved containers and portable tanks were not used to store flammable or combustible liquids: On or about December 5, 2022, at 475 West California, Sebring OH 44672, the employer failed to ensure that flammable liquids, such as, but not limited to, MEK, B2214 and Rubber Solvent, were stored in approved containers and marked with proper labeling.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5156
- — Z (S) $5156
1910.106 E09 III
- Issued
- Jan 26, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 17, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $5,156 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(iii):Combustible waste material and residues in a building or unit operating area were not kept to a minimum, stored in covered metal receptacles and disposed of daily: On or about December 5, 2022, at 475 West California, Sebring OH 44672, the employer failed to ensure rags saturated in flammable chemicals, such as, but not limited to, MEK, B2214 and Rubber Solvent were stored in a covered metal receptacle and disposed of daily.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5156
1910.1200 F06 I
- Issued
- Jan 26, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 17, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $5,156 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(i): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information required by 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(v): On or about December 5, 2022, at 475 West California, Sebring OH 44672, the employer did not ensure chemicals such as, but not limited to, MEK, B2214 and Rubber Solvent were labeled with the identity of the chemical. Unlabeled chemicals in water bottles were being used in the production area.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5156
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jan 26, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 17, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $24,063 · Current $15,625 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: On or about November 30, 2022, at 475 West California, Sebring OH 44672, the employer failed to ensure employees operating the Linear Lathe on the production floor were protected from coming into contact with the point of operation in that employees were exposed to being caught in a rotating shaft during rubber wrapping operations. Salem-Republic Rubber Company was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29CFR 1910.212(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1597689, citation number 01, item number 001 and was affirmed as a final order on October 10, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 475 West California, Sebring OH 44672.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $15625
- — Z (R) $24063
1910.219 F03
- Issued
- Jan 26, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 2, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $24,063 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven (7) feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed: On or about November 30, 2022, at 475 West California, Sebring OH 44672, the employer failed to ensure employees operating the Linear Lathe on the production floor were protected from coming into contact with the unguarded chain and sprockets during operations. Salem-Republic Rubber Company was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29CFR 1910.219(d)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1597689, citation number 01, item number 002 and was affirmed as a final order on October 10, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 475 West California, Sebring OH 44672.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $0
- — Z (R) $24063
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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 346378920.
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