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Amplas Compounding LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Sterling Heights, Michigan · Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing · NAICS 325211

7inspections
40citation items
$7,125current penalties
Nov 9, 2022last inspection

Since 1990, OSHA inspectors have visited Amplas Compounding LLC in Michigan 7 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Nov 9, 2022 on a referral, in Sterling Heights.

In all, OSHA issued 40 citation items: 21 serious and 19 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $10,150; today they stand at $7,125, 30% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.147 (lockout/tagout), 7 times.

Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Amplas Compounding LLC averages $2,100 across 1 cited inspection.

Amplas Compounding LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 1990 to 2022
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 346333057 OPENED NOV 9, 2022Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 18 employees at the site · Closed Jan 25, 2023

6675 Sterling Drive North, Sterling Heights, MI 48312 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 408.16211(3)
 Serious$2,100$1,050Dec 28, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$2,100$1,050Dec 28, 2022Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 28, 2022Final
Citation 2, item 2a Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 28, 2022Final
Citation 2, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 28, 2022Final

Inspection 312041148 OPENED JAN 14, 2010Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 14 employees at the site · Closed Feb 9, 2010

6675 Sterling Dr N, Sterling Heights, MI 48312 · Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 127160851 OPENED MAY 9, 2001Closed

Follow-up · Partial · Safety · 18 employees at the site · Closed Jun 11, 2001

6675 Sterling Dr N, Sterling Heights, MI 48312 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 125170936 OPENED DEC 5, 2000Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 16 employees at the site · Closed Apr 30, 2001

6675 Sterling Dr N, Sterling Heights, MI 48312 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Serious$1,000$500Mar 9, 2001Closed
Citation 1, item 2a Serious$500$250Mar 9, 2001Closed
Citation 1, item 2b Serious$0$0Mar 9, 2001Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 9, 2001Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6) · Respiratory protection
 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 9, 2001Closed

Inspection 127160265 OPENED SEP 28, 2000Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 18 employees at the site · Closed Jun 11, 2001

6675 Sterling Dr N, Sterling Heights, MI 48312 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Serious$400$400Nov 9, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 2 Serious$400$400Nov 9, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 3 Serious$400$400Nov 9, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 4 Serious$300$300Nov 9, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 5 Serious$300$300Nov 9, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 6 Serious$300$300Nov 9, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 7 Serious$300$300Nov 9, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 8 Serious$300$300Nov 9, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 9 Serious$400$400Nov 9, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 10
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$400$400Nov 9, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 11
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$300$300Nov 9, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 12
29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1) · Permit-required confined spaces
 Serious$300$300Nov 9, 2000Closed
Citation 2, item 1 Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 9, 2000Closed
Citation 2, item 2 Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 9, 2000Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 9, 2000Closed
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 1910.305(a)(1)(i) · Electrical wiring methods
 Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 9, 2000Closed
Citation 2, item 5 Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 9, 2000Closed
Citation 2, item 6 Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 9, 2000Closed
Citation 2, item 7
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2) · Permit-required confined spaces
 Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 9, 2000Closed
Citation 2, item 8
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4) · Permit-required confined spaces
 Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 9, 2000Closed

Inspection 125018168 OPENED JUN 24, 1996Closed

Complaint · Complete · Safety · 14 employees at the site · Closed Aug 7, 1996

6675 Sterling Dr N, Sterling Heights, MI 48312 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Serious$75$38Jul 15, 1996Closed
Citation 1, item 2 Serious$100$50Jul 15, 1996Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(ia) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$100$50Jul 15, 1996Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1) · Permit-required confined spaces
 Serious$75$38Jul 15, 1996Closed
Citation 2, item 1 Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 15, 1996Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii) · Lockout/tagout
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 15, 1996Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2) · Permit-required confined spaces
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 15, 1996Closed
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(3) · Permit-required confined spaces
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 15, 1996Closed

Inspection 110709557 OPENED MAY 2, 1990Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 10 employees at the site · Closed Jun 28, 1990

6675 Sterling Dr N, Sterling Heights, MI 48312 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 22, 1990Closed
Citation 1, item 2 Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 22, 1990Closed

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)

(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6)

(6) The basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in appendix D of this section, shall be provided by the employer in any written or oral format, to employees who wear respirators when such use is not required by this section or by the employer.

29 CFR 1910.146 · Permit-required confined spaces

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1)

(c) General requirements. (1) The employer shall evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces are permit- required confined spaces.

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.309

29 CFR 3255.1103

29 CFR 3256.107

29 CFR 4081.213

29 CFR 4081.2154

29 CFR 4081.2176

29 CFR 4081.220

29 CFR 4081.227

29 CFR 4081.2635

29 CFR 4081.3308

29 CFR 4081.3392

29 CFR 4081.34

29 CFR 4081.4007

29 CFR 4081.6222

29 CFR 4081.6223

29 CFR 4081.727

29 CFR 4082.2111

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