PURETHANE INC.
ONE PURETHANE PLACE, WEST BRANCH, IA 52358
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Inspection records
Feb 12, 2001#303737779Feb 12, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#303737779$2,2501 viol.1 violation$2,250 in penalties
Inspection #303737779
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 12, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 23, 2001
- Closed
- Nov 28, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 277
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,500
- Penalties on Record
- $2,250
- Site Address
- One Purethane Place, West Branch, IA 52358
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee injured when head caught by molding machine
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $4,500 | $2,250 | May 27, 2001 | - | - |
Jul 13, 2000#303735039Jul 13, 2000Complaint (B) · No Inspection scope, Health#303735039$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303735039
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 13, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 13, 2000
- Closed
- Jul 13, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- One Purethane Place, West Branch, IA 52358
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Mar 8, 1995#115071128Mar 8, 1995Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#115071128$7501 viol.1 violation$750 in penalties
Inspection #115071128
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 8, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 27, 1995
- Closed
- Nov 30, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 554
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $750
- Penalties on Record
- $750
- Site Address
- One Purethane Place, West Branch, IA 52358
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1017 Vinyl Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101017 D01 | Other | 1 | 10 | $750 | $750 | May 12, 1995 | - | - |
Jun 23, 1994#115068769Jun 23, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#115068769$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115068769
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 23, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 18, 1994
- Closed
- Jul 18, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 530
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- One Purethane Place, West Branch, IA 52358
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Oct 20, 1993#115053936Oct 20, 1993Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#115053936$1,2511 viol.1 violation$1,251 in penalties
Inspection #115053936
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 20, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 20, 1993
- Closed
- Dec 9, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 546
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,251
- Penalties on Record
- $1,251
- Site Address
- One Purethane Place, West Branch, IA 52358
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee's fingertip amputated between molding press parts
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 12 | $1,251 | $1,251 | Dec 8, 1993 | - | - |
Apr 22, 1993#115063141Apr 22, 1993Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#115063141$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115063141
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 22, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- May 4, 1993
- Closed
- Jun 18, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 400
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- One Purethane Place, West Branch, IA 52358
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Aug 26, 1991#115044638Aug 26, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#115044638$2,0003 viol.3 violations$2,000 in penalties
Inspection #115044638
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 26, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 15, 1991
- Contested
- Dec 19, 1991
- Final Order
- Nov 6, 1992
- Closed
- Jan 22, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $8,000
- Penalties on Record
- $2,000
- Site Address
- One Purethane Place, West Branch, IA 52358
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A04 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,500 | $750 | Nov 20, 1992 | Dec 19, 1991 | Nov 6, 1992 |
| 01002 | 120.4 OSHA citation code: 1200004 1 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,500 | $750 | Oct 26, 1992 | Dec 19, 1991 | Nov 6, 1992 |
| 02001 | 40002 OSHA citation code: 40002 1 | Repeat | 1 | 300 | $5,000 | $500 | Nov 20, 1992 | Dec 19, 1991 | Nov 6, 1992 |
Apr 18, 1990#104252416Apr 18, 1990Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#104252416$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104252416
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 18, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 18, 1990
- Closed
- Apr 19, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 225
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- One Purethane Place, West Branch, IA 52358
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Apr 24, 1989#104232897Apr 24, 1989Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#104232897$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104232897
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 24, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 20, 1989
- Closed
- Jul 20, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 195
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- One Purethane Place, West Branch, IA 52358
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 40002 OSHA citation code: 40002 1 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jul 5, 1989 | - | - |
| 01001B | 40005 OSHA citation code: 40005 3 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jul 5, 1989 | - | - |
Feb 17, 1988#104211917Feb 17, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#104211917$20010 viol.10 violations$200 in penalties
Inspection #104211917
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 17, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 17, 1988
- Contested
- Mar 14, 1988
- Final Order
- Sep 1, 1988
- Closed
- Aug 16, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 160
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 5 repeat, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $400
- Penalties on Record
- $200
- Site Address
- One Purethane Place, West Branch, IA 52358
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B01 | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $200 | $100 | Sep 1, 1988 | Mar 14, 1988 | Aug 16, 1988 |
| 01001B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B03 | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 1, 1988 | Mar 14, 1988 | Aug 16, 1988 |
| 01001C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B09 | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 1, 1988 | Mar 14, 1988 | Aug 16, 1988 |
| 01001D | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B10 | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 1, 1988 | Mar 14, 1988 | Aug 16, 1988 |
| 01002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $200 | $100 | Apr 18, 1988 | Mar 14, 1988 | Sep 1, 1988 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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14 inspections, 1987 to 2001. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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