OSHA Inspection: PRICE RUBBER CORP.

Issued

Feb 28, 2025

Abate by

May 1, 2025

Penalty

Initial $9,931 · Current $6,952 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to crush hazards while operating a forklift without a seatbelt:  a) At 2733 Gunter Park Dr. West. Montgomery, AL.: On or about October 9, 2024  and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to crush-by hazards, in that employees were allowed to operate  forklifts without wearing a seatbelt.

Issued

Feb 28, 2025

Abate by

Jun 13, 2025

Penalty

Initial $8,276 · Current $5,793 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(i):Procedures were not developed, documented, or utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  a) At 2733 Gunter Park Dr. West: On or about October 9, 2024, and at times prior employees were exposed to crush-by hazards when performing maintenance activities on the Dave press without energy control procedures being developed, documented, or utilized.

Issued

Feb 28, 2025

Abate by

Jun 13, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation.  a) At 2733 Gunter Park Dr. West - Main Area: On or about October 9, 2024, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to crush-by hazards when performing maintenance activities on the Dave press, in that each employee had not been trained on lockout/tagout in accordance with the standard.

Issued

Feb 28, 2025

Abate by

Jun 13, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(D): Each authorized employee did not affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the group lockout device before working on the machine or equipment:  a) At 2733 Gunter Park Dr. West - Main Area: On or about October 9, 2024, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to crush-by hazards in that employees were allowed to perform maintenance activities on the Dave press without group lockout/tagout being performed.

Issued

Feb 28, 2025

Abate by

May 1, 2025

Penalty

Initial $9,931 · Current $6,952 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  a) 2733 Gunter Park Dr. West: On or about October 9, 2024 , and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards in that employees were allowed to operate a forklift without the employer first ensuring the employees were competent to operate the equipment as demonstrated by the completion of the required training and evaluation specified in the regulation.

Issued

Feb 28, 2025

Abate by

May 1, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $3,476 Reduced

General-duty citation text

1910.219(c)(4)(ii) Unused keyways of projecting end(s) were not filled or covered:  a) At 2733 Gunter Park Dr. West - Main Area: On or about October 9, 2024, and times prior the employer exposed employees to caught in hazards by not guarding shafts with keyways on the Bill Line.

Issued

Feb 28, 2025

Abate by

May 1, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Unguarded projecting shaft end(s) did not present a smooth edge and end, and projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft:  a)  2733 Gunter Park Dr. West - Main Area: On or about October 9, 2024 and at times prior, employees were exposed unguarded rotating shafts when working on the Bill Line.

Issued

Feb 28, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $3,476 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:  a) At 2733 Gunter Park Dr. West - Maintenance Building: On or about October 9, 2024  and at times prior, employees used an air nozzle that was not reduces to less than 30 p.s.i.

Issued

Feb 28, 2025

Abate by

Jun 13, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $3,476 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet.   a) 2733 Gunter Park Dr. West - Shipping Area: On or about October 9, 2024  and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to hazardous chemicals and substances such as but not limited to, Sulfur, Sundex 790, Aluminum Hydroxide, TMQ, and Vertex 60.  The employer failed to maintain a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present at the facility.

Issued

Feb 28, 2025

Abate by

Jun 13, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity and appropriate hazard warnings regarding the chemicals contained therein:   a) 2733 Gunter Park Dr. West - Shipping Area: On or about October 9, 2024  and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards associated with the use of chemicals such as but not limited to Sulfur, Sundex 790, Aluminum Hydroxide, TMQ, and Vertex 60, in that chemicals were moved to smaller containers and buckets that were not labeled and not intended for single use.

Issued

Feb 28, 2025

Abate by

May 1, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(1):The employer did not have a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they use.  a) 2733 Gunter Park Dr. West - Shipping Area: On or about October 9, 2024 and at times prior, the employer failed to ensure safety data sheets (SDS) were readily available to employees using chemicals such as, but are not limited to Sulfur, Sundex 790, Aluminum Hydroxide, TMQ, and Vertex 60.

Issued

Feb 28, 2025

Abate by

May 1, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a) 2733 Gunter Park Dr. West - Shipping Area: On or about October 9, 2024  and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to chemicals such as but not limited to Sulfur, Sundex 790, Aluminum Hydroxide, TMQ, and Vertex 60, without providing training as required by the standard.

Issued

Feb 28, 2025

Abate by

May 1, 2025

Penalty

Initial $19,862 · Current $13,903 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  a) At 2733 Gunter Park Dr. West: On or about October 9, 2024 and at times prior,  the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards in that employees were allowed to operate a powered industrial truck without the employer ensuring that the operators had received the required evaluation at least once every three years as specified in the regulation.  Price Rubber Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.178(l)(4)(iii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1483447 citation number 1 item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 9/21/2020 with respect to a workplace located at 2733 Gunter Park Dr. West. Montgomery, AL.

Issued

Feb 28, 2025

Abate by

May 1, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2):The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:  a) 2733 Gunter Park Dr. West - Shipping Area: On or about October 9, 2024  and times prior the employer failed to verify that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification that identified the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and which identified the document as a certification of hazard assessment.

Issued

Feb 28, 2025

Abate by

May 1, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  a)  2733 Gunter Park Dr. West - Shipping Area: On or about October 9, 2024 and at times prior thereto; employees were allowed to wear N95 respirators without first being provided the information in Appendix D as required by the standard.