OSHA Inspection: ZOZZARO BROTHERS INC.

Issued

1987-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

1987-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $420.00 · Current $420.00

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were
free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death
or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to
the hazards of being crushed between the ram and stop baffle wall of the
HRB-X baling press due to activation of the baling press while an
employee was inside the press cavity clearing excess paper from the
forming cavity on 3/2/87.
a) Plant, Waste Paper Baling Area:
One feasible and acceptable abatement method, among others, to correct
this hazard is to establish and enforce an adequate plant lockout
procedure which would include the following:
1) Interlock the hopper door with the main power so that the baling
press will not operate when the hopper door is open. Arrange the
hopper so that when someone is inside the press cavity, the hopper
door cannot be closed either from the inside or outside of the
cavity. Install a warning sign on the hopper door reading, "Danger-
Disconnect and Lockout Power Before Opening This Panel".
2) Open and lockout the main power disconnect for the baling press.
3) Establish a written lockout policy, including procedures to be
followed and training for both maintenance and operational employees.
4) Periodically evaluate the program and enforce all its provisions.