PICAYUNE, MS —
OSHA Inspection: RHEOGISTICS LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of RHEOGISTICS LLC in 100 POLYMER DRIVE, PICAYUNE, MS 39466 (NAICS 325998). OSHA activity number 347046864.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RHEOGISTICS LLC
- Site address
- 100 POLYMER DRIVE
- City
- PICAYUNE
- State
- MS
- ZIP
- 39466
- Mailing
- 100 POLYMER DRIVE, PICAYUNE, MS 39466
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 325998
- Employees
- 37
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
9 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L01 II
- Issued
- Jan 3, 2024
- Abate by
- Jan 26, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,696 · Current $3,683 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck (a) Warehouse - On or about October 18, 2023, several employees operating forklifts throughout the facility had not been properly trained, exposing employees to struck-by hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3682.8
- — Z (S) $6696
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Jan 3, 2024
- Abate by
- Jan 26, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,696 · Current $3,683 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work: (a) Maintenance Area- On or about October 18, 2023, the employer did not ensure that the bench grinder was equipped with a work rest, exposing employees to cuts and bruises.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3682.8
- — Z (S) $6696
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Jan 3, 2024
- Abate by
- Jan 26, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel: (a) North wall in the shop - On or about October 18, 2023, the bench grinder, used to sharpen tools, did not have a tongue guard, exposing employees to a struck-by hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 G01 IV C
- Issued
- Jan 3, 2024
- Abate by
- Jan 26, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,696 · Current $3,683 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(C): Flexible cords and cables were used where run through doorways, windows, or similar openings. (a) Warehouse #1 - On or about October 18, 2023, employer had an extension cord for the scissor lift going through a closed door leading to the maintenance shop where it was plugged in, exposing employees to electrical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3682.8
- — Z (S) $6696
1910.147 C01
- Issued
- Jan 3, 2024
- Abate by
- Jan 19, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative: (a) Facility - On or about October 18, 2023, the employer had not developed and implemented a lock out tag out procedures for machinery and equipment such as the towers and tanks, exposing employees to caught in hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.151 B
- Issued
- Jan 3, 2024
- Abate by
- Jan 26, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(b): In the absence of an infirmary, clinic or hospital in near proximity to the workplace which is used for the treatment of all injured employees, a person or persons was not adequately trained to render first aid: (a) Facility - On or about October 18, 2023, the employer did not have an individual trained to render first aid, exposing employees to health hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.303 B07 IV
- Issued
- Jan 3, 2024
- Abate by
- Jan 26, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv): There shall be no damaged parts that may adversely affect safe operation or mechanical strength of the equipment, such as parts that are broken, bent, cut, or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action, or overheating. (a) Warehouse- On or about October 18, 2023, the employer did not ensure that the electrical panel was closed and free from damage, exposing the employees to electrical hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.303 G01
- Issued
- Jan 3, 2024
- Abate by
- Jan 26, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment: (a) Warehouse- On or about October 18, 2023, the employer did not ensure there was a 3 feet clearance in front of the electrical panels, exposing the employees to electrical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- Jan 3, 2024
- Abate by
- Jan 26, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws: a) Mixing Area in Warehouse - On or about October 18, 2023, no strain relief for the conduit exposing the employees to an electrical hazard.
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). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 347046864.
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