FORT WORTH, TX —
OSHA Inspection: POLYMER ADDITIVES
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of POLYMER ADDITIVES in 510 EAST CENTRAL AVE., FORT WORTH, TX 76164 (NAICS 325199). OSHA activity number 347393654.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- POLYMER ADDITIVES
- Site address
- 510 EAST CENTRAL AVE.
- City
- FORT WORTH
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 76164
- Mailing
- 510 EAST CENTRAL AVE., FORT WORTH, TX 76164
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 325199
- Employees
- 55
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 D01 I
- Issued
- Sep 16, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 25, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $16,131 · Current $11,292 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): The employer did not select and have each affected employee use, the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee(s) from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment: On or about March 30, 2024, and at times prior thereto, at the granular reactor manual lime addition system, employee(s) were exposed to hazardous chemicals without the use of adequate personal protective equipment while performing production operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $11291.7
- — Z (S) $16131
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Sep 16, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 25, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $16,131 · Current $11,292 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: On or about March 30, 2024, and at times prior thereto, at the granular reactor manual lime addition system, specific hazardous energy control procedures were not developed and utilized for employee(s) performing the unclogging of the lime addition line.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $11291.7
- — Z (S) $16131
1910.1200 H02 III
- Issued
- Sep 16, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 25, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $11,524 · Current $8,067 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(iii): The employer did not provide information to the employees as to the location and availability of the written hazard communication program, and material safety data sheets required by 29 CFR 1910.1200: On or about March 30, 2024, and at times prior thereto, in the Valtris Fort Worth production areas, employee(s) were exposed to hazardous chemicals while performing production and maintenance operations without being provided the location of chemical safety data sheets.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $8066.8
- — Z (S) $11524
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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 347393654.
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