Since 1990, OSHA inspectors have visited Petoskey Plastics in Michigan 12 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jun 22, 2020 after a complaint, in Petoskey.
In all, OSHA issued 67 citation items: 28 serious, 4 repeat and 35 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $52,565; today they stand at $26,282, 50% less.
The rule cited most here is 4081.34 (), 6 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Petoskey Plastics averages $3,617 across 3 cited inspections.
Inspection 342359189 OPENED JUN 13, 2017Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 140 employees at the site · Closed Sep 11, 2017
4226 Us 31 S, Petoskey, MI 49770 · Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Feb 16, 2017: Employee catches finger in an extrusion winder and scrapes f
At 7:00 a.m. on February 16, 2017, an employee was pulling a plastic sheet, guiding it through an extruder. The employee's right hand got caught in the running nip point of the extrusion winder and scraped his right middle fingertip. The employee was not hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
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| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 408.16233(3) |
Repeat | $14,000 | $7,000 | Jul 27, 2017 | Final |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iib)(2)
(ii) Containers. Flammable liquids shall be stored in tanks or closed containers.
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iva)
(iv) Handling liquids at point of final use. (a) Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), shall be kept in covered containers when not actually in use.
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii)
(ii) Grounding. Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), shall not be dispensed into containers unless the nozzle and container are electrically interconnected. Where the metallic floorplate on which the container stands while filling is electrically connected to the fill stem or where the fill stem is bonded to the container during filling operations by means of a bond wire, the provisions of this section shall be deemed to have been complied with.
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