REISS MANUFACTURING, INC.
1 POLYMER PLACE, BLACKSTONE, VA 23824 · NAICS 326291 Rubber Product Manufacturing for Mechanical Use
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Inspection records
Oct 29, 2020#345001457Oct 29, 2020FatalityReferral (C) · Partial scope, HealthFatality#345001457$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #345001457
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 29, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 22, 2021
- Final Order
- May 20, 2021
- Closed
- May 20, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 69
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1 Polymer Place, Blackstone, VA 23824
- Industry
- 326291 Rubber Product Manufacturing for Mechanical Use
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
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.
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Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 16VAC25-220-40.B.8.E | Other | 1 | 69 | $0 | $0 | - | May 20, 2021 |
Aug 23, 2016#341720241Aug 23, 2016Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#341720241$5,2502 viol.2 violations$5,250 in penalties
Inspection #341720241
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 23, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 23, 2016
- Final Order
- Nov 8, 2016
- Closed
- Nov 28, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 85
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,300
- Penalties on Record
- $5,250
- Site Address
- 1 Polymer Place, Blackstone, VA 23824
- Industry
- 326291 Rubber Product Manufacturing for Mechanical Use
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $6,300 | $1,750 | - | Nov 8, 2016 | |
| 02001 | 40.1-51.1.D | Other | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | $3,500 | - | Nov 8, 2016 |
May 18, 2010#314421496May 18, 2010Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#314421496$1,0926 viol.6 violations$1,092 in penalties
Inspection #314421496
Dates
- Opened
- May 18, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 30, 2010
- Closed
- Sep 14, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 92
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,820
- Penalties on Record
- $1,092
- Site Address
- 1 Polymer Place, Blackstone, VA 23824
- Industry
- 326199 All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 A03 I | Serious | 1 | 70 | $1,820 | $1,092 | Aug 9, 2010 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02 I | Other | 30 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Aug 9, 2010 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02 II | Other | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Sep 20, 2010 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Aug 9, 2010 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 G01 | Other | 5 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Aug 9, 2010 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 1 | 72 | $0 | $0 | Aug 9, 2010 | - | - |
Feb 20, 2009#313069593Feb 20, 2009Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#313069593$2,31010 viol.10 violations$2,310 in penalties
Inspection #313069593
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 20, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 26, 2009
- Closed
- Apr 9, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 86
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,850
- Penalties on Record
- $2,310
- Site Address
- 1 Polymer Place, Blackstone, VA 23824
- Industry
- 326291 Rubber Product Manufacturing for Mechanical Use
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (8 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 A06 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,100 | $660 | Apr 13, 2009 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 30, 2009 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $1,100 | $660 | Mar 23, 2009 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Serious | 2 | 2 | $825 | $495 | Mar 30, 2009 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $825 | $495 | Apr 6, 2009 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 A03 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Mar 30, 2009 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 B05 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Apr 6, 2009 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 I | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 23, 2009 | - | - |
Showing the 8 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.
Jun 13, 2001#304134661Jun 13, 2001Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#304134661$1,75511 viol.11 violations$1,755 in penalties
Inspection #304134661
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 13, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 20, 2001
- Closed
- Jul 27, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 203
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,925
- Penalties on Record
- $1,755
- Site Address
- 1 Polymer Place, Blackstone, VA 23824
- Industry
- 326291 Rubber Product Manufacturing for Mechanical Use
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (8 of 11 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 | 2 | $975 | $585 | Jul 10, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Serious | 1 | 2 | $975 | $585 | Jul 3, 2001 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B01 | Serious | 6 | 6 | $975 | $585 | Jul 10, 2001 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jul 10, 2001 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q05 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 10, 2001 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 31, 2001 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 31, 2001 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C04 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 3, 2001 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Sep 4, 1998#301818712Sep 4, 1998Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#301818712$1,27610 viol.10 violations$1,276 in penalties
Inspection #301818712
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 4, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 14, 1998
- Contested
- Oct 7, 1998
- Final Order
- Oct 28, 1998
- Closed
- Jan 25, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,825
- Penalties on Record
- $1,276
- Site Address
- 1 Polymer Place, Blackstone, VA 23824
- Industry
- 326291 Rubber Product Manufacturing for Mechanical Use
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 (8 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,275 | $638 | Oct 27, 1998 | Oct 7, 1998 | Oct 28, 1998 |
| 01001B | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 IV | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 27, 1998 | Oct 7, 1998 | Oct 28, 1998 |
| 01001C | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G07 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Oct 27, 1998 | Oct 7, 1998 | Oct 28, 1998 |
| 01001D | 1910.307 Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations OSHA citation code: 19100307 B | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Oct 27, 1998 | Oct 7, 1998 | Oct 28, 1998 |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,275 | $638 | Oct 27, 1998 | Oct 7, 1998 | Oct 28, 1998 |
| 01003A | 1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 D02 | Other | 1 | 6 | $1,275 | $0 | Oct 27, 1998 | Oct 7, 1998 | Oct 28, 1998 |
| 02001 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 13, 1998 | Oct 7, 1998 | Oct 28, 1998 |
| 02002 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 13, 1998 | Oct 7, 1998 | Oct 28, 1998 |
Showing the 8 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.
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6 inspections, 1998 to 2020. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing, 12,555 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.