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Polymer Technologies Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Newark, Delaware · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · NAICS 326199

5inspections
17citation items
$21,947current penalties
Jun 10, 2022last inspection

OSHA has inspected Polymer Technologies Inc. 5 times in Delaware since 1995.

The latest one began on Jun 10, 2022 on a referral, in Newark.

Those inspections ended with 17 citation items: 12 serious and 5 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $44,804 and now stand at $21,947, 51% lower after settlements or reviews.

Training requirements comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.30.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Polymer Technologies Inc. averages $18,272 (1 cited inspection).

Polymer Technologies Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Polymer Technologies Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1995 to 2022
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 346013790 OPENED JUN 10, 2022Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 80 employees at the site · Closed Jan 5, 2023

420 Corporate Boulevard, Newark, DE 19702 · Other Building Material Dealers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i) · Fall protection in general industry
 Serious$10,151$6,091Dec 6, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.30(a)(1) · Training requirements
 Serious$10,151$6,091Dec 6, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.30(a)(3)(iii) · Training requirements
 Serious$10,151$0Dec 6, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.140(c)(4) · Personal fall protection systems
 Serious$10,151$6,091Dec 6, 2022Final

Inspection 311808497 OPENED APR 22, 2010Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 84 employees at the site · Closed May 24, 2010

420 Corporate Blvd., Newark, DE 19702 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i) · Spray painting and finishing
 Serious$875$612May 18, 2010Closed
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.107(c)(6) · Spray painting and finishing
 Serious$0$0May 18, 2010Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding
 Serious$875$612May 18, 2010Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i) · Respiratory protection
 Other-than-serious$0$0May 18, 2010Closed

Inspection 300308939 OPENED SEP 7, 2000Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 63 employees at the site · Closed Sep 7, 2000

420 Corporate Blvd., Newark, DE 19702 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 300308152 OPENED MAY 8, 2000Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 68 employees at the site · Closed Oct 13, 2000

420 Corporate Blvd., Newark, DE 19702 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2) · Lead in general industry
 Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 14, 2000Closed

Inspection 109654582 OPENED JAN 26, 1995Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 32 employees at the site · Closed Apr 3, 1995

7006 Pencader Drive, Newark, DE 19702 · 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$700$700Feb 1, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$700$700Feb 1, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
 Serious$525$525Feb 1, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 5a
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
 Serious$525$525Feb 1, 1995Closed
Citation 1, item 5b
29 CFR 1910.1200(h) · Hazard communication
 Serious$0$0Feb 1, 1995Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.38(a)(1) · Emergency action plans
 Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 1, 1995Closed
Citation 2, item 2 Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 1, 1995Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 1, 1995Closed

Injury and illness logs

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

In 2025, the Newark site logged 4 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 78 workers: 5.3 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 105 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Polymer Technologies Inc
Newark · 2025
78 435.32.6
Polymer Technologies
Newark · 2018
79 101.42.6

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.1025 · Lead in general industry

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2)

(2) Initial determination. Each employer who has a workplace or work operation covered by this standard shall determine if any exployee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level.

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 1910.107 · Spray painting and finishing

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i)

(i) The spraying operations except electrostatic spraying operations shall be so designed, installed and maintained that the average air velocity over the open face of the booth (or booth cross section during spraying operations) shall be not less than 100 linear feet per minute. Electrostatic spraying operations may be conducted with an air velocity over the open face of the booth of not less than 60 linear feet per minute, or more, depending on the volume of the finishing material being applied and its flammability and explosion characteristics. Visible gauges or audible alarm or pressure activated devices shall be installed to indicate or insure that the required air velocity is maintained. Filter rolls shall be inspected to insure proper replacement of filter media.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.140 · Personal fall protection systems

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.28 · Fall protection in general industry

29 CFR 1910.30 · Training requirements

29 CFR 1910.38 · Emergency action plans

29 CFR 1910.94 · Ventilation

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