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OSHA Inspection: PLASTIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Complaint inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of PLASTIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION in 3601 JENNY LIND ROAD, FORT SMITH, AR 72901 (NAICS 339920). OSHA activity number 346440068.

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Site address
3601 JENNY LIND ROAD
City
FORT SMITH
State
AR
ZIP
72901
Mailing
3601 JENNY LIND ROAD, FORT SMITH, AR 72901
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
339920
Employees
170
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.1025 H01

Serious Gravity 5 3 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $11162.00 · Current $11162.00

Hazardous substances 1591

29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1):  All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead:  On or about January 17, 2023, in the Lead Room, employees manufacturing lead weights were not protected from contaminated worksurfaces that contained lead:  a)  the Assembly Table;  b) the lead pot stand; c) the west side door interior handle.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $11162
  • — Z (S) $11162

1910.1025 H02 II

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $11162.00 · Current $11162.00

Hazardous substances 1591

29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(2)(ii): Shoveling, sweeping or brushing methods were used to remove lead accumulations where vacuuming or other equally effective methods were available and feasible:  On or about January 12, 2023, in the Lead Room, employees were dry sweeping accumulated lead from the floor with a broom and dustpan.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $11162
  • — Z (S) $11162

1910.1025 L01 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $15625.00 · Current $15625.00

Hazardous substances 1591

29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(i): Employee(s) working in an area where there is potential exposure to airborne lead at any level were not informed of the content of Appendices A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025:  On or about January 17, 2023, inside of the Lead Room, employees creating lead weights for fishing apparatuses were exposed to unknown levels of lead.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $15625
  • — Z (S) $15625

1910.1025 D02

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $133932.00 · Current $11162.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

29 CFR  1910.1025(d)(2):  An initial determination was not made to determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level:  On January 17, 2023, in the Lead Room, employees were engaged in work activities such as, but not limited to soldering lead to manufacture lead weights for fishing apparatuses without initial monitoring for the presence of lead being performed.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $11162
  • — Z (W) $133932

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 346440068.