OSHA Inspection: HANOVER PACKAGING COMPANY

Issued

May 12, 1994

Abate by

Jun 4, 1994

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $350 Reduced

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 an
injury from unintended actuation of a foot pedal not protected by a guard:
(a)Plant - Employees operate the Stokes & Smith Company miter machines, no
serial
number available, to cut the corners of paper sheets for boxes.  No means
was
provided to protect the foot pedal from unintended activation by falling
or moving
objects or by someone accidently stepping on it.
(b)Plant - Employees operate the M.D. Knowlton Company corner cutting
machines, no
serial number available, to cut the corners of cardboard for boxes.  No
means was
provided to protected the foot pedal from unintended activation by falling
or moving
objects or by someone accidently stepping on it.
(c)Plant - Employees operate the M.D. Knowlton Company hand stayer machine
to tape
the corners of cardboard for making boxes.  No means was provided to
protect the
foot pedal from unintended activation by falling or moving objects or by
someone
accidently stepping on it.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to
guard the foot pedals/treadle.
OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):  Machine guarding was not provided to protect
operator(s) and other
employees from hazard(s) created by unintended activation of a foot pedal.
(a)Plant - Employees operate the Stokes & Smith Company miter machines, no
serial
number available, to cut the corners of paper sheets for boxes.  No means
was
provided to protect the foot pedal from unintended activation by falling
or moving
objects or by someone accidently stepping on it.
(b)Plant - Employees operate the M.D. Knowlton Company corner cutting
machines, no
serial number available, to cut the corners of cardboard for boxes.  No
means was
provided to protected the foot pedal from unintended activation by falling
or moving
objects or by someone accidently stepping on it.
(c)Plant - Employees operate the M.D. Knowlton Company hand stayer machine
to tape
the corners of cardboard for making boxes.  No means was provided to
protect the
foot pedal from unintended activation by falling or moving objects or by
someone
accidently stepping on it.

Issued

May 12, 1994

Abate by

Jun 15, 1994

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $350 Reduced

Issued

May 12, 1994

Abate by

Jun 14, 1994

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $260 Reduced

Issued

May 12, 1994

Abate by

Jun 14, 1994

Issued

May 12, 1994

Abate by

Jul 15, 1994

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $270 Reduced

Issued

May 12, 1994

Abate by

Jul 15, 1994

Issued

May 12, 1994

Abate by

Jun 4, 1994

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $450 Reduced

Issued

May 12, 1994

Abate by

Jun 4, 1994

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $360 Reduced

Issued

May 12, 1994

Abate by

Jun 4, 1994

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $360 Reduced

Issued

May 12, 1994

Abate by

Jun 4, 1994

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $270 Reduced

Issued

May 12, 1994

Abate by

Jun 4, 1994

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $360 Reduced

Issued

May 12, 1994

Abate by

Jun 4, 1994

Issued

May 12, 1994

Abate by

Jun 4, 1994

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $360 Reduced

Issued

May 12, 1994

Abate by

Jun 4, 1994

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $270 Reduced

Issued

May 12, 1994

Abate by

Jun 4, 1994

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $270 Reduced

Issued

May 12, 1994

Abate by

Jun 4, 1994

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $270 Reduced

Issued

May 12, 1994

Abate by

May 22, 1994

Issued

May 12, 1994

Abate by

Jun 14, 1994