OSHA Inspection: APEX PLASTICS & MANUFACTURING, INC.

Issued

Oct 30, 2002

Abate by

Dec 18, 2002

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $240 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:
the hazard of equipment failure, in that the employer did not institute a
policy and
procedure for conducting periodic and regular inspections of horizontal
injection
molding machines, as evidenced by the amount of oil leaking from the
machines
in the plant, an employee being caught in the inadequately guarded point of
operation or coming in contact with the unguarded heater barrel on
horizontal
injection molding machines, provide adequate training to ensure the
original and
continuing competence of personnel caring for, setting up, inspecting and
maintaining horizontal injection molding machines and ensuring that
operators and
supervisory personnel were trained and instructed in the safe method of
operation
of the safety devices and procedures. Feasible means of abatement include:
(a) Insure that all guards are properly installed and maintained on
Horizontal Injection Molding Machines used in the facility.
Windows in point of operation guards need to be intact and fully
secured and heater barrel guards need to be installed in accordance
with ANSI Standard B151.1-1997 section 6.3.1.
(b) Establish a complete program of periodic and regular
inspections of Horizontal Injection Molding Machines in
accordance with ANSI standard B151.1-1997 section 4.3.
(c) Provide training to ensure the original and continuing
competency of personnel caring for, setting up, inspecting and
maintaining Horizontal Injection Molding Machines in accordance
with ANSI B151.1-1997 section 4.2. Ensure operators and
supervisors re trained and instructed in the safe method of
operation of the safety devices and operations as described in
ANSI B151.1-1997 section 7.1.

Issued

Oct 30, 2002

Abate by

Jan 18, 2003

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $180 Reduced

Issued

Oct 30, 2002

Abate by

Dec 18, 2002

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Oct 30, 2002

Abate by

Nov 12, 2002

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $180 Reduced

Issued

Oct 30, 2002

Abate by

Nov 7, 2002

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Oct 30, 2002

Abate by

Nov 5, 2002

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $180 Reduced

Issued

Oct 30, 2002

Abate by

Nov 12, 2002

Issued

Oct 30, 2002

Abate by

Nov 7, 2002

Issued

Oct 30, 2002

Abate by

Nov 12, 2002

Issued

Oct 30, 2002

Abate by

Nov 12, 2002

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $180 Reduced

Issued

Oct 30, 2002

Abate by

Nov 7, 2002

Issued

Oct 30, 2002

Abate by

Dec 18, 2002

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $180 Reduced

Issued

Oct 30, 2002

Abate by

Dec 18, 2002

Issued

Oct 30, 2002

Abate by

Dec 18, 2002

Issued

Oct 30, 2002

Abate by

Nov 5, 2002

Issued

Oct 30, 2002

Abate by

Dec 18, 2002

Issued

Oct 30, 2002

Abate by

Nov 12, 2002