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Fiber Dynamics, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

High Point, North Carolina · Nonwoven Fabric Mills · NAICS 313230

6inspections
37citation items
$11,725current penalties
Dec 5, 2018last inspection

OSHA has inspected Fiber Dynamics, Inc. 6 times in North Carolina since 1986.

The latest one began on Dec 5, 2018 after a complaint, in High Point.

Those inspections ended with 37 citation items: 14 serious and 23 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $13,725 and now stand at $11,725, 15% lower after settlements or reviews.

Lockout/tagout comes up most often in these citations: 5 items under 1910.147.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,874, and Fiber Dynamics, Inc. averages $4,800 (2 cited inspections).

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

Fiber Dynamics, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1986 to 2018
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 343643037 OPENED DEC 5, 2018Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 79 employees at the site · Closed Jun 13, 2019

200 South West Point Avenue, High Point, NC 27260 · Nonwoven Fabric Mills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 95.129(01)
Serious$2,500$1,875Apr 8, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.176(a) · Material storage and aisles
Serious$3,000$2,250Apr 8, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries
Other-than-serious$2,500$1,875Apr 8, 2019Final

Inspection 341392660 OPENED APR 12, 2016Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 78 employees at the site · Closed Jun 16, 2016

200 Sw Point Avenue, High Point, NC 27265 · Nonwoven Fabric Mills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection
Serious$600$600May 23, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.138(a) · Gloves and hand protection
Serious$600$600May 23, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$1,200$1,200May 23, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$600$600May 23, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$600$600May 23, 2016Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0May 23, 2016Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0May 23, 2016Final
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$0$0May 23, 2016Final
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0May 23, 2016Final

Inspection 313598369 OPENED AUG 11, 2009Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 55 employees at the site · Closed Oct 14, 2009

200 South West Point Avenue, High Point, NC 27260 · Nonwoven Fabric Mills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$125$125Aug 25, 2009Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Serious$100$100Aug 25, 2009Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$100$100Aug 25, 2009Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.304(g)(6)(vi) · Grounding and circuit protection
Serious$100$100Aug 25, 2009Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.106(d)(5)(i) · Flammable liquids
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 25, 2009Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.253(e)(6)(ii) · Gas welding and cutting
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 25, 2009Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 25, 2009Closed
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii) · Lockout/tagout
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 25, 2009Closed
Citation 2, item 5
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii) · Lockout/tagout
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 25, 2009Closed

Inspection 313050668 OPENED FEB 2, 2009Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 57 employees at the site · Closed Feb 9, 2009

200 South West Point Avenue, High Point, NC 27260 · Nonwoven Fabric Mills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 304543473 OPENED JUN 13, 2001Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 74 employees at the site · Closed Aug 14, 2001

200 Sw Point Ave., High Point, NC 27260 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$1,000$1,000Jun 26, 2001Closed
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$0$0Jun 26, 2001Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.304(f)(5)(v) · Grounding and circuit protection
Serious$700$700Jun 26, 2001Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.37(q)(1) · Exit routes
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 26, 2001Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(i) · Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 26, 2001Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 26, 2001Closed
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2) · Respiratory protection
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 26, 2001Closed
Citation 2, item 5
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii) · Lockout/tagout
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 26, 2001Closed
Citation 2, item 6
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii) · Lockout/tagout
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 26, 2001Closed
Citation 2, item 7
29 CFR 1910.178(g)(10) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 26, 2001Closed
Citation 2, item 8
29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 26, 2001Closed
Citation 2, item 9
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 26, 2001Closed
Citation 2, item 10
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 26, 2001Closed
Citation 2, item 11
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 26, 2001Closed
Citation 2, item 12
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii) · Using electrical equipment
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 26, 2001Closed
Citation 2, item 13
29 CFR 1910.1200(h) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 26, 2001Closed

Inspection 3001971 OPENED MAY 2, 1986Closed

Accident · Partial · Safety · 126 employees at the site · Closed May 2, 1986

West Point Avenue, High Point, NC 27261 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Injury and illness logs

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

In 2019, the High Point site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 82 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Fiber Dynamics Inc
High Point · 2019
82 000.02.6

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1904.39 · Reporting deaths and severe injuries

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2)

(2) Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA.

29 CFR 1910.106 · Flammable liquids

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(5)(i)

(5) Storage inside building—(i) Egress. Flammable liquids, including stock for sale, shall not be stored so as to limit use of exits, stairways, or areas normally used for the safe egress of people.

29 CFR 1910.110 · Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases

29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(i)

(2) General. (i) Containers in storage shall be located so as to minimize exposure to excessive temperature rise, physical damage, or tampering by unauthorized persons.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.133 · Eye and face protection

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.138 · Gloves and hand protection

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.176 · Material storage and aisles

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 1910.242 · Hand and power tools

29 CFR 1910.253 · Gas welding and cutting

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.334 · Using electrical equipment

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

Other nonwoven fabric mills employers in North Carolina

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