STOW, OH —
OSHA Inspection: SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS AND PLASTICS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS AND PLASTICS, INC. in 3840 FISHCREEK ROAD, STOW, OH 44224 (NAICS 327110). OSHA activity number 348633744.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS AND PLASTICS, INC.
- Site address
- 3840 FISHCREEK ROAD
- City
- STOW
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44224
- Mailing
- 3840 FISHCREEK ROAD, STOW, OH 44224
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 327110
- Employees
- 91
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 D01 I
- Issued
- May 13, 2026
- Abate by
- Jun 9, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $13,240 · Current $5,000 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 and before December 10, 2025, the employer did not have a workplace hazard assessment for trouble shooting and maintenance of the scrubber system/tanks that were located in Pilot Plant 1.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $5000
- — Z (S) $13240
1910.134 A02
- Issued
- May 13, 2026
- Abate by
- Jun 9, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2): A respirator was not provided by the employer to each employee when such equipment was necessary to protect the health of the employee: On and before December 10, 2025, the employer did not provide respirators and associated cartridges to maintenance employees who were exposed to Hydrofluoric Acid (HF) vapors while inspecting, trouble shooting, and performing maintenance on the scrubber system/tanks to include but not limited to the sensors, pumps, and PH probe, located in Pilot Plant 1.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.151 C
- Issued
- May 13, 2026
- Abate by
- Jun 9, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $13,240 · Current $7,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use. NOTE: ANZI-Z358.1-2014: 6.4.2: It is the installer's responsibility to ensure that combination units shall be in accessible locations that require no more than 10 seconds to reach. The combination units shall be located on the same level as the hazard and the path of travel be free of obstructions that may inhibit the immediate use of the equipment. On and before December 10, 2026, the employer did not provide suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the body when employees were exposed Hydrofluoric acid (HF) and Potassium Fluoride from the scrubber system/tanks that were located on the second floor in Pilot Plant #1. The emergency shower was located on a lower level requiring employees to travel down 22 steps and walk around a corner to reach the emergency shower unit. The location of the combination emergency eye wash/shower station would not meet the requirements of ANSI Z358.1-2014, Sec. 7.4.2 in that the emergency eye wash/shower station was not on the same work level as the employees and the additional distance and time the employee must travel would exceed the maximum time of 10 seconds to reach and use the eye wash/shower station. Additionally, according to ANSI Z358.1-2014, Sec. 6.4.2, any employee exposed to a highly corrosive chemical, such as HF, the eye wash/shower station should be immediately adjacent to the hazard. The employee's exposure to the highly corrosive HF acid could result in serious eye and skin burns. Without immediate attention, employee's burns could worsen.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $13240
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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 348633744.
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