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Argonics, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Gwinn, Michigan · Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing · NAICS 325212

3inspections
10citation items
$400current penalties
Jun 22, 2022last inspection

Argonics, Inc. has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Michigan, the first in 2002.

OSHA's last visit started on Jun 22, 2022 after a complaint, in Gwinn.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 10 citation items: 1 serious and 9 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $400 in penalties and the amount has not been reduced.

Most often, OSHA cited 4081.7610, (2 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Argonics, Inc. averages $0 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Argonics, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Argonics, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2002 to 2022
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 346035215 OPENED JUN 22, 2022Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 75 employees at the site · Closed Sep 12, 2022

520 9th St, Gwinn, MI 49841 · Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 408.13312(1)
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 10, 2022Final

Inspection 312043342 OPENED APR 14, 2010Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 66 employees at the site · Closed Sep 8, 2010

520 9th St, Gwinn, MI 49841 · Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 2, 2010Closed

Inspection 127088342 OPENED JUN 6, 2002Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 71 employees at the site · Closed Aug 26, 2002

1110 Wright, Marquette, MI 49855 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Serious$400$400Jun 28, 2002Closed
Citation 2, item 1 Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 2, 2002Closed
Citation 2, item 2 Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 2, 2002Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(iii) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 2, 2002Closed
Citation 2, item 4 Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 2, 2002Closed
Citation 2, item 5 Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 2, 2002Closed
Citation 2, item 6 Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 2, 2002Closed
Citation 2, item 7 Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 2, 2002Closed

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2024, the Gwinn site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 68 workers: 3.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.1 for its industry. Those cases cost 4 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Argonics, Inc. - MI Plant
Gwinn · 2024
68 213.21.1

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(h)(1)

(h) Employee information and training. (1) Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(iii)

(iii) At least one entrance of sufficient area shall be provided to give access to the working space about electric equipment.

29 CFR 4081.231

29 CFR 4081.3308

29 CFR 4081.7610

29 CFR 4081.7636

29 CFR 4081.7640

29 CFR 4081.835

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