Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1260149.015 - Republic Plastics, Ltd.

Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1260149.015

Report ID: 0625400

Date Opened: 08/30/2017

Site Address:
Republic Plastics, Ltd.
355 Schumann Road
Mc Queeney, TX 78123

Mailing Address:
355 Schumann Road, Mc Queeney, TX 78123

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 326113/Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Records

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/30/2017

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/16/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1258953		Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,000	$0	$1,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$500	$0	$500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19040039 A02	09/11/2017		$500	$1,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 98647.015

Event: 08/25/2017

Employee suffers a possible heat stroke

At approximately 4:10 p.m. on August 25, 2017, Employee #1, who had been performing maintenance work on the machines, wearing a flame resistant uniform, came into the supervisor's office. The employee reported that he was feeling very bad. Employee #1 said that he had vomited twice during the day after drinking water and Gatorade, but was not urinating. The employee started to sweat profusely. He suddenly stopped sweating, had involuntary muscle spasms, and was having difficulty speaking. The supervisor helped him remove the uniform that he was wearing and applied cool wet rags to his upper body and head. Emergency medical services were contacted and the employee was transported to a local hospital. Employee #1 was treated for hyponatremia, dehydration and possible heat stroke.

Keywords: Heat, Heat Stroke, High Temperature, Maintenance, PPE, Vomit

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1260149.015	43	M	Hospitalized injury		Occupation Not Listed

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