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Emerald FX, LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Norwalk, Ohio · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · NAICS 326199

1inspections
4citation items
$1,925current penalties
Sep 15, 2016last inspection

Emerald FX, LLC has one OSHA inspection on record in Ohio.

OSHA opened it on Sep 15, 2016 after a complaint, in Norwalk.

From that inspection OSHA issued 4 citation items: 3 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $4,812 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $1,925, down 60%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.134, respiratory protection (2 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Emerald FX, LLC averages $1,925 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Emerald FX, LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 2016 to 2016
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 341775518 OPENED SEP 15, 2016Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 9 employees at the site · Closed May 31, 2017

502 Industrial Parkway, Norwalk, OH 44857 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i) · Flammable liquids
 Serious$1,604$641Jan 10, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$1,604$642Jan 10, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii) · Hazard communication
 Serious$1,604$642Jan 10, 2017Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2) · Respiratory protection
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jan 10, 2017Final

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.106 · Flammable liquids

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i)

(6) Sources of ignition—(i) General. Adequate precautions shall be taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors. Sources of ignition include but are not limited to open flames; lightning; smoking; cutting and welding; hot surfaces; frictional heat; static, electrical, and mechanical sparks; spontaneous ignition, including heat-producing chemical reactions; and radiant heat.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii)

(ii) Product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals, and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, will provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical.

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1)

(1) General. The employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.

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