Inspection 341607471 OPENED JUL 7, 2016Closed
200 Forrest Pk Dr, Russellville, KY 42276 · Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Carpenter Co. 7 times in Kentucky since 1987.
The latest one began on Jul 7, 2016 after a complaint, in Russellville.
Those inspections ended with 27 citation items: 13 serious and 14 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $13,810 and now stand at $12,310, 11% lower after settlements or reviews.
Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks comes up most often in these citations: 5 items under 1910.178.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,874, and Carpenter Co. averages $0 (1 cited inspection).
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
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Watch this companyInspection history
Inspection 341407443 OPENED APR 5, 2016Closed
200 Forrest Park Dr., Russellville, KY 42276 · Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 22, 2016 | Final |
Inspection 313736944 OPENED NOV 9, 2009Closed
200 Forrest Pk Dr, Russellville, KY 42276 · Fabric Coating Mills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $3,750 | $3,750 | Dec 4, 2009 | Closed |
Inspection 309585172 OPENED FEB 20, 2008Closed
200 Forrest Pk Dr, Russellville, KY 42276 · Fabric Coating Mills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Feb 19, 2008 (fatal): Worker is crushed by 2,000-pound foam bale
An employee was working as the operator of an industrial truck. He had moved a f oam bale weighing 2,000 pounds into the warehouse area of a firm's reloading dep artment or stored it there. The employee had gotten off his industrial truck in the foam bale storage area, when the 2,000-pound bale fell on him and crushed hi m.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 | Serious | $1,875 | $1,500 | Jul 10, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $1,875 | $1,500 | Jul 10, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(3) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 10, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $1,875 | $1,500 | Jul 10, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4a 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i) · Bloodborne pathogens |
Serious | $1,875 | $1,500 | Jul 10, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4b 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(iv) · Bloodborne pathogens |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 10, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 10, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 10, 2008 | Closed |
Inspection 304288905 OPENED JUL 24, 2001Closed
200 Forest Park Dr., Russellville, KY 42276 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 123789422 OPENED MAR 27, 1995Closed
200 Forest Park Dr., Russellville, KY 42276 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $1,300 | $1,300 | May 5, 1995 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1)(iii) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 5, 1995 | Closed |
Inspection 2768323 OPENED APR 22, 1987Closed
200 Forest Park Dr., Russellville, KY 42276 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Apr 22, 1987: Employee's finger amputated in nip point
At approximately 3:45 a.m. on April 24, 1987, Employee #1 was in the automotive department "routing" scrap foam. This involves rolling up leftover scrap foam, w hich is then recycled. While she was attempting to roll up the material, Employe e #1's left ring finger apparently became caught in a nip point at the juncture of either the bottom power roller and the slat belt at the no. 3 die cutter, or the bottom of the blower and the slat/bottom power roller. Her finger was amputa ted to the first joint and she was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $280 | $280 | Jun 23, 1987 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $280 | $280 | Jun 23, 1987 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 23, 1987 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $280 | $280 | Jun 23, 1987 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $420 | $420 | Jun 23, 1987 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 23, 1987 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 23, 1987 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.178(k)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 23, 1987 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(i) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 29, 1987 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 5 29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 23, 1987 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 6 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 23, 1987 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 7 29 CFR 1910.303(f) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 23, 1987 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 8 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 23, 1987 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 9 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 23, 1987 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 10 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 23, 1987 | Closed |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1030 · Bloodborne pathogens
29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i)
(2) Information and Training. (i) The employer shall train each employee with occupational exposure in accordance with the requirements of this section. Such training must be provided at no cost to the employee and during working hours. The employer shall institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program.
29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(iv)
(iv) Annual training for all employees shall be provided within one year of their previous training.
29 CFR 1910.146 · Permit-required confined spaces
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2)
(2) If the workplace contains permit spaces, the employer shall inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces.
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels
29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
29 CFR 1910.23 · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods
Other fabric coating mills employers in Kentucky
- Atkins - Pearce Inc Villa Hills · 3 citations · $14,000
- Bluecotton Inc Bowling Green · 16 citations · $13,400
- Teespring Inc Hebron · 1 citation · $0
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.