Since 2017, OSHA inspectors have visited 3D Plastics, LLC in Texas 4 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Aug 3, 2023 as a planned inspection, in Gladewater.
In all, OSHA issued 8 citation items: 5 serious, 1 repeat and 2 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $17,490; today they stand at $11,744, 33% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.1200 (hazard communication), 5 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. 3D Plastics, LLC averages $3,915 across 3 cited inspections.
3D Plastics, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Inspection 343226627 OPENED JUN 13, 2018Closed
Follow-up · Partial · Health · 110 employees at the site · Closed Jul 9, 2018
1095 E. Commerce Ave., Gladewater, TX 75647 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 342454238 OPENED JUN 30, 2017Closed
Complaint · Partial · Health · 110 employees at the site · Closed Dec 7, 2017
1095 E. Commerce Ave., Gladewater, TX 75647 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jun 30, 2017: Employee is treated for possible cyanide gas exposure
On June 30, 2017, Employee #1 was repairing a blower machine. As he worked, the employee experienced a headache and began to feel dizzy. The employee passed out and was taken to the emergency room of a nearby hospital, where he was treated for possible exposure to cyanide gas.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $6,519 | $3,911 | Nov 2, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a |
Serious | $6,519 | $3,911 | Nov 2, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 2, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2c |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 2, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2d |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 2, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 2, 2017 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2019, the Gladewater site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 68 workers: 1.7 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.1 for its industry.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.