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Trinity Plastics Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Pueblo, Colorado · Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing · NAICS 326111

1inspections
3citation items
$2,800current penalties
May 31, 2016last inspection

OSHA inspectors have visited Trinity Plastics Inc. in Colorado one time.

It opened on May 31, 2016 as a planned inspection, in Pueblo.

In all, OSHA issued 3 citation items: 2 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $5,600; today they stand at $2,800, 50% less.

Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Trinity Plastics Inc. averages $2,800 across 1 cited inspection.

Trinity Plastics Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Trinity Plastics Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2016 to 2016
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 341523926 OPENED MAY 31, 2016Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 60 employees at the site · Closed Aug 9, 2016

33500 Lockheed Ave., Pueblo, CO 81001 · Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
 Serious$2,800$1,400Jun 13, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
 Serious$2,800$1,400Jun 13, 2016Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i) · Electrical wiring methods
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 13, 2016Final

Injury and illness logs

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

In 2018, the Pueblo site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 55 workers: 4.3 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Trinity Plastics, Inc.
Pueblo · 2018
55 204.32.6

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

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 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i)

(4) Projecting shaft ends. (i) Projecting shaft ends shall present a smooth edge and end and shall not project more than one-half the diameter of the shaft unless guarded by nonrotating caps or safety sleeves.

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i)

(2) Covers and canopies. (i) All pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings shall be provided with covers identified for the purpose. If metal covers are used, they shall be grounded. In completed installations, each outlet box shall have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy. Covers of outlet boxes having holes through which flexible cord pendants pass shall be provided with bushings designed for the purpose or shall have smooth, well-rounded surfaces on which the cords may bear.

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