OSHA Inspection: PLASTIC PACKAGING CORP.

Issued

Apr 5, 1999

Abate by

Apr 8, 1999

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $900

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 injury from moving parts and the mold of the plastic
injection molding machine
during operation:
(a) IN THE INJECTION MOLDING DEPT.  -- THE EMPLOYER DID NOT ESTABLISH
AND FOLLOW A PROGRAM OF PERIODIC AND REGULAR INSPECTIONS OF THE
SAFEGUARDS ON ALL THEIR PLASTIC INJECTION MOLDING MACHINES IN
OPERATION, EXPOSING EMPLOYEE(S) TO POTENTIAL INJURY FROM MOVING
PARTS AND THE MOLD SECTION DURING OPERATION.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT
METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO ESTABLISH AND FOLLOW A PROGRAM
OF PERIODIC AND REGULAR INSPECTIONS OF THE HORIZONTAL INJECTION
MOLDING MACHINES  TO ENSURE THAT THE SAFEGUARDS ARE IN OPERATING
CONDITION AND PROPER ADJUSTMENT AS STATED IN SECTION 3 OF THE
AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD, ANSI B151.1-1976, SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR
THE CONSTRUCTION, CARE, AND USE OF HORIZONTAL INJECTION MOLDING
MACHINES.

Issued

Apr 5, 1999

Abate by

Apr 8, 1999

Penalty

Initial $570 · Current $570

Issued

Apr 5, 1999

Abate by

Apr 8, 1999

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $1,800

Issued

Apr 5, 1999

Abate by

Apr 8, 1999