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Polyzen, LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Apex, North Carolina · Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing · NAICS 339112

2inspections
18citation items
$12,161current penalties
Apr 11, 2023last inspection

OSHA has inspected Polyzen, LLC 2 times in North Carolina since 2008.

The latest one began on Apr 11, 2023 as a planned inspection, in Apex.

Those inspections ended with 18 citation items: 8 serious and 10 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $17,100 and now stand at $12,161, 29% 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 $3,600, and Polyzen, LLC averages $11,523 (1 cited inspection).

Polyzen, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Polyzen, LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 2008 to 2023
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 346631971 OPENED APR 11, 2023Closed

Planned · Partial · Health · 90 employees at the site · Closed Aug 18, 2023

1041 Classic Road, Apex, NC 27539 · Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$14,062$9,843Jul 10, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$0$0Jul 10, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Serious$2,400$1,680Jul 10, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
 Serious$0$0Jul 10, 2023Final

Inspection 312449994 OPENED SEP 24, 2008Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 65 employees at the site · Closed Dec 22, 2008

1041 Classic Road, Apex, NC 27539 · Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$525$525Nov 25, 2008Closed
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(iib) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$0$0Nov 25, 2008Closed
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$0$0Nov 25, 2008Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
 Serious$113$113Nov 25, 2008Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.101(b) · Compressed gases (general requirements)
 Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 25, 2008Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
 Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 25, 2008Closed
Citation 2, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i) · Respiratory protection
 Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 25, 2008Closed
Citation 2, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii) · Respiratory protection
 Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 25, 2008Closed
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers
 Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 25, 2008Closed
Citation 2, item 5a
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iva) · Electrical wiring methods
 Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 25, 2008Closed
Citation 2, item 5b
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(ivd) · Electrical wiring methods
 Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 25, 2008Closed
Citation 2, item 6a
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) · Hazard communication
 Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 25, 2008Closed
Citation 2, item 6b
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i) · Hazard communication
 Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 25, 2008Closed
Citation 2, item 6c
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii) · Hazard communication
 Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 25, 2008Closed

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 Apex site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 75 workers: 2.9 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.1 for its industry. Those cases cost 6 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Polyzen LLC
Apex · 2025
75 212.91.1
Polyzen
Apex · 2025
75 212.91.1
Polyzen, Inc.
Apex · 2022
75 537.31.1

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.101 · Compressed gases (general requirements)

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.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i)

(i) A list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that is referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet (the list may be compiled for the workplace as a whole or for individual work areas); and,

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i)

(5) Transportation. (i) Chemical manufacturers, importers, or distributors shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals leaving the workplace is labeled, tagged, or marked in accordance with this section in a manner which does not conflict with the requirements of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.) and regulations issued under that Act by the Department of Transportation (49 CFR subtitle B).

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

Other surgical and medical instrument manufacturing employers in North Carolina

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