Vinylmax, LLC has 2 OSHA inspections on record in New York, the first in 2021.
OSHA's last visit started on Feb 8, 2022 on a referral, in Clifton Park.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 3 citation items: 2 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $11,934 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $8,950, down 25%.
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Vinylmax, LLC averages $4,475 over 2 cited inspections in that time.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Vinylmax, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 345770069 OPENED FEB 8, 2022Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 80 employees at the site · Closed Aug 3, 2022
107 Pierce Rd #1310, Clifton Park, NY 12065 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Feb 2, 2022: Employee lacerates hand on miter saw
At 8:15 a.m. on February 2, 2022, an employee was utilizing a miter saw to cut pieces of aluminum. The employee reached his left hand under the guard and contacted the sawblade. The employee was hospitalized to treat severe lacerations to his left hand.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $4,931 | $3,698 | Jul 20, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Serious | $4,931 | $3,698 | Jul 20, 2022 | Final |
Inspection 345464804 OPENED AUG 9, 2021Closed
Fatality or catastrophe · Partial · Health · 65 employees at the site · Closed May 5, 2022
107 Pierce Road, Clifton Park, NY 12065 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 7, 2021 (fatal): Employee with covid-19 infection dies
An employer was working for a manufacturer of plastics products. He contracted COVID-19, and he died in a hospital at 9:00 a.m. on August 7, 2021.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $2,072 | $1,554 | Jan 27, 2022 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2023, the Clifton Park site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 49 workers: 4.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 16 days away from work.
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Feb 2, 2022, Clifton Park: Hospitalization · cuts, lacerations · hand(s), except finger(s)
An employee was using a pneumatic miter saw to cut vinyl strips. The employee attempted to lift a strip of vinyl when it got caught in the grooves of the saw and the employee's left hand was struck by the saw blade, resulting in a laceration between the index finger and thumb.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
