Golden Valley, Minnesota · Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing · NAICS 326150
Since 2003, OSHA inspectors have visited Starchtech Inc in Minnesota 5 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Sep 17, 2015 as a planned inspection, in Golden Valley.
In all, OSHA issued 9 citation items: 6 serious and 3 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $2,100; today they stand at $1,844, 12% less.
The rule cited most here is 5206.700 (), 3 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Starchtech Inc averages $375 across 1 cited inspection.
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Watch this company720 Florida Avenue, Golden Valley, MN 55426 · Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) 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 | $375 | $375 | Sep 28, 2015 | Closed |
720 Florida Avenue, Golden Valley, MN 55426 · Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools |
Serious | $225 | $158 | Oct 6, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 | Other-than-serious | $100 | $70 | Oct 6, 2011 | Closed |
720 Florida Avenue, Golden Valley, MN 55426 · Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 4, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 | Serious | $700 | $700 | Apr 4, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(l) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $175 | $175 | Apr 4, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 | Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 4, 2007 | Closed |
720 Florida Avenue, Golden Valley, MN 55426 · Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
720 Florida Avenue, Golden Valley, MN 55426 · Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1) · Noise |
Serious | $300 | $210 | Feb 23, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $225 | $157 | Feb 23, 2004 | Closed |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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.
29 CFR 1910.242(b)
(b) Compressed air used for cleaning. Compressed air shall not be used for cleaning purposes except where reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. and then only with effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment.
29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1)
(c) Hearing conservation program. (1) The employer shall administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program, as described in paragraphs (c) through (o) of this section, whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (TWA) of 85 decibels measured on the A scale (slow response) or, equivalently, a dose of fifty percent. For purposes of the hearing conservation program, employee noise exposures shall be computed in accordance with appendix A and Table G-16a, and without regard to any attenuation provided by the use of personal protective equipment.
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