Inspection 340930775 OPENED JUL 28, 2015Open
5713 Fm 1006, Orange, TX 77630 · Petrochemical Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection so far.
Since 2015, OSHA inspectors have visited Firestone Polymer Plant in Texas 2 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jul 28, 2015 on a referral, in Orange and is still open.
In all, OSHA issued 2 citation items: 1 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $11,000; today they stand at $6,600, 40% less.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Firestone Polymer Plant averages $6,600 across 1 cited inspection.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 340964642 OPENED JUL 28, 2015Closed
5713 Fm 1006, Orange, TX 77630 · Petrochemical Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $6,000 | $3,600 | Nov 23, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries |
Other-than-serious | $5,000 | $3,000 | Nov 23, 2015 | Final |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Jul 17, 2015, Orange: Hospitalization · fractures · arm(s), unspecified
An employee's right arm got caught between a lead conveyor belt and a tail roller in the south crumb line. The employee suffered a compound fracture.
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 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)
(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.
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