Since 2012, OSHA inspectors have visited Polystar Inc. in Ohio 8 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Aug 9, 2023 after a complaint, in Stow.
In all, OSHA issued 40 citation items: 29 serious, 1 willful, 1 repeat and 9 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $297,748; today they stand at $167,241, 44% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.134 (respiratory protection), 9 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Polystar Inc. averages $37,260 across 4 cited inspections.
Polystar Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company1676 Commerce Drive, Stow, OH 44224 · Other Metal Container Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $4,687 | $3,281 | Dec 13, 2023 | Final |
1676 Commerce Drive, Stow, OH 44224 · Other Metal Container Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1676 Commerce Drive, Stow, OH 44224 · Other Metal Container Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Feb 28, 2020: Employee fingertip is amputated when caught between angle ir
At 3:00 p.m. on February 28, an employee got his fingers caught between an angle iron and a piece of dunnage utilized to keep the angle iron off the floor. The tip of the employee's left thumb was amputated and was treated without hospitalization.
No citations from this inspection.
1676 Commerce Drive, Stow, OH 44224 · Other Metal Container Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.94(a)(7) · Ventilation |
Other-than-serious | $7,114 | $0 | Jul 19, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1) · Noise |
Other-than-serious | $9,959 | $0 | Jul 19, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ii)(b)(2) · Flammable liquids |
Serious | $5,691 | $5,691 | Jul 19, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5a 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(vi) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $9,959 | $5,000 | Jul 19, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5b 29 CFR 1910.134(i)(1)(ii) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 19, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5c 29 CFR 1910.134(i)(5)(iv) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 19, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6a 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $9,959 | $5,000 | Jul 19, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7a 29 CFR 1910.134(g)(2)(ii)(b) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $9,959 | $0 | Jul 19, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 8 29 CFR 1910.138(a) · Gloves and hand protection |
Serious | $4,268 | $4,268 | Jul 19, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 9a 29 CFR 1910.1000(c) · Air contaminants |
Serious | $9,959 | $5,000 | Jul 19, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 9b 29 CFR 1910.1000(e) · Air contaminants |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 19, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 10 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $9,959 | $8,186 | Jul 19, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1) · Noise |
Serious | $71,135 | $12,956 | Jul 19, 2018 | Final |
1676 Commerce Drive, Stow, OH 44224 · Other Metal Container Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.101(b) · Compressed gases (general requirements) |
Serious | $7,114 | $7,114 | Jul 19, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(b) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $5,691 | $5,691 | Jul 19, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.178(m)(2) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $9,959 | $9,959 | Jul 19, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Willful | $71,135 | $71,135 | Jul 19, 2018 | Final |
1676 Commerce Drive, Stow, OH 44224 · Other Metal Container Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1676 Commerce Drive, Stow, OH 44224 · Other Metal Container Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1) · General requirements |
Other-than-serious | $1,200 | $0 | Mar 31, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Other-than-serious | $1,200 | $0 | Mar 31, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $2,800 | $1,680 | Mar 31, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Serious | $4,800 | $1,200 | Mar 31, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication |
Repeat | $4,800 | $2,880 | Mar 31, 2015 | Final |
2030 Midway Dr., Twinsburg, OH 44087 · Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ii)(b)(2) · Flammable liquids |
Serious | $4,200 | $2,100 | May 3, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iv)(a) · Flammable liquids |
Serious | $4,200 | $2,100 | May 3, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iv)(d) · Flammable liquids |
Serious | $4,200 | $2,100 | May 3, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i) · Flammable liquids |
Serious | $4,200 | $2,100 | May 3, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5a 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $4,200 | $2,100 | May 3, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5b 29 CFR 1910.138(a) · Gloves and hand protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 3, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Serious | $4,200 | $2,100 | May 3, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $2,800 | $1,400 | May 3, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 8 29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii) · Welding fire safety |
Serious | $4,200 | $2,100 | May 3, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 9a 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $4,200 | $2,100 | May 3, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 9b 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 3, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 9c 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 3, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 9d 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 3, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 3, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 3, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.134(k) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 3, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 3, 2012 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2023, the Stow site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 27 workers: 9.7 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 5 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polystar Inc. Stow · 2023 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 9.7 | 2.6 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
Feb 28, 2020, Stow: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
A bundle of angle iron was being lowered and the injured employee's left thumb was caught under the bundle resulting in amputation of the thumb tip.
Aug 31, 2015, Stow: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee was adjusting the forks of a forklift when the fork settled into position, crushing his finger. It was later amputated.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1000(c)
(c) Table Z-3. An employee's exposure to any substance listed in Table Z-3, in any 8-hour work shift of a 40-hour work week, shall not exceed the 8-hour time weighted average limit given for that substance in the table.
29 CFR 1910.1000(e)
(e) To achieve compliance with paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section, administrative or engineering controls must first be determined and implemented whenever feasible. When such controls are not feasible to achieve full compliance, protective equipment or any other protective measures shall be used to keep the exposure of employees to air contaminants within the limits prescribed in this section. Any equipment and/or technical measures used for this purpose must be approved for each particular use by a competent industrial hygienist or other technically qualified person. Whenever respirators are used, their use shall comply with 1910.134.
29 CFR 1910.101(b)
(b) Compressed gases. The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks shall be in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in § 1910.6.
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