OSHA Inspection: SUNBEAM PLASTICS CORPORATION

Issued

Oct 25, 1985

Abate by

Oct 30, 1985

Penalty

Initial $350 · Current $350

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 hazard of being caught in, crushing and/or amputation, when
performing inspection, set-up, adjustments, clearing jams, or
maintenance on plastic mold machines where the main power disconnects
were not locked out to prevent accidental activation of the machinery
In the establishment the employer did not provide an adequate program
nor were employees adequately trained in the recognition of hazards,
safe shut down of machines and reducing machines to Zero Thermaland
Mechanical Energy State (ZTMS) as evident by operation of the Jomar
A3 and B3 and Rainville A5 plastic mold machines.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard can be accomplished by the establishment of
effectively administered management controls over the work being
performed, instructions of workers in the recognition of hazards, safe
shut down of machines, blocking, stopping and reducing machines to Zero
Thermal and Mechanical Energy State (ZTMS).
Specific elements of the abatement program shall be expected to include,
but not necessarily be limited to:
1) Analyze all machines and determine the thermal, electrical,
mechanical and nip points hazards which are present. Establish and
document the procedures which will be used in performing maintenance
and operation of machines.
2) At the start of work, switch off and use a worker individual lock on
the electric control switch to prevent re-energizing the machine.
After switch off, assure that the electric circuits areproven de-
energized, a unique and situation information tag shall be attached
to the lock and machine energizing control. This lock provision shall
not be required where the worker by his immediate proximity to the
electrical control switch (within reach) prevents inadvertent switch
on by others.
3) All other fluid energy power sources which can produce movements of
machine members shall be locked off. Pressurized fluids (air or
liquid) shall be closed off from the machines through the use of shut
off valves, and the supply lines toward the machines reduced in
pressure to atmosphere or the machine blocked against possible
movement. All pressure-fluid accumulators and air surge tanks within
the machine shall be reduced to atmospheric pressure or the machine
blocked against possible movement. All machine temperature and
pressure sensors and gauges shall be maintained to always provide an
accurate status reading of the machine.
4) All mechanical gravity fall potential energy within the machine shall
be reduced to zero, or as nearly so as possible, by lowering elevated
machine parts to the floor, solid surfaces or by cribbing and
blocking them to prevent the machine parts from falling.
5) All mechanical kinetic rotating machine energy within the machine
shall be reduced to zero, or as nearly as possible, by slowing the
rotating parts to a stop. In the alternate the worker shall be
guarded from the rotating parts by installing temporary guards.
Loose machine parts including machine parts, arms, knives, etc.,
shall be blocked or secured to prevent possible injury to workers.
6) Establish written procedures designed to instruct and train employees
in recognition of hazards and proper safe shut down of machines.

Issued

Oct 1, 1985

Abate by

Dec 3, 1985

Penalty

Initial $350 · Current $350

Issued

Oct 1, 1985

Abate by

Oct 17, 1985

Penalty

Initial $250 · Current $250

Issued

Oct 1, 1985

Abate by

Nov 1, 1985

Penalty

Initial $100 · Current $100

Issued

Oct 1, 1985

Abate by

Oct 9, 1985

Issued

Oct 1, 1985

Abate by

Oct 9, 1985

Issued

Oct 1, 1985

Abate by

Oct 17, 1985

Issued

Oct 1, 1985

Abate by

Oct 7, 1985