OSHA Inspection: ENGINEERED RUBBER PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

Jun 21, 2002

Abate by

Sep 16, 2002

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 88.4 - Code of Iowa (2001)
88.4:  The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment
which was free
from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or
serious physical harm
to employees in that employees were exposed to shearing and pinching
points without the
benefit of  Point-of-Operation Guarding:
(a)Engineered Rubber Products Facility, The Plastic Molding Room, The 200
Ton Stationary Reaction Molding Machines - Employees are required to work
in the point of operation when inserting the hot loaf of plastic into the
die
without the benefit of fixed perimeter guarding. One method of abatement
is to
install automatic injectors for feeding the plastic loaf into the die set.
(b)Engineered Rubber Products Facility, The Plastic Molding Room, The 200
Ton Stationary Reaction Molding Machines - Employees are required to work
in the point of operation when removing molded plastic pieces from the die
set
without the benefit of fixed perimeter guarding. One method of abatement
is to
install automatic ejectors for removing the molded piece from the die set.
One method of abatement is to install any combination of perimeter
guarding,
presence sensing devices and/or two-hand controls to prevent entrapment in
shearing
and pinching points.
These violations were observed on or about April 02, 2002.

Issued

Jun 21, 2002

Abate by

Sep 16, 2002

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 88.4 - Code of Iowa (2001)
88.4:  The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment
which was free
from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or
serious physical harm
to employees in that employees were exposed to shearing and pinching
points  without the
benefit of a "Safe Distance" safeguarding program:
(a)Engineered Rubber Products Facility, The Plastic Molding Room, The 200
Ton Stationary Reaction Molding Machines - Employees are required to work
in the point of operation when inserting a loaf of molten plastic onto the
lower
platten of the die set without the benefit of a "Safe Distance" training
program.
(b)Engineered Rubber Products Facility, The Plastic Molding Room, The 200
Ton Stationary Reaction Molding Machines - Employees are required to work
in the point of operation when removing molded plastic pieces from the die
set
without the benefit of a "Safe Distance" training program.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method is to
develop a
"Safe Distance" exposure prevention procedure and training. Reference OSHA
Directives; CPL 2 - 1.25 "Guidelines for Point of Operation Guarding". This
violation was determined to exist on or about April 02, 2002.

Issued

Jun 21, 2002

Abate by

Sep 16, 2002

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 Reduced

Issued

Jun 21, 2002

Abate by

Aug 8, 2002

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Jun 21, 2002

Abate by

Aug 8, 2002

Issued

Jun 21, 2002

Abate by

Aug 8, 2002

Issued

Jun 21, 2002

Abate by

Aug 8, 2002

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Jun 21, 2002

Abate by

Aug 8, 2002

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced

Issued

Jun 21, 2002

Abate by

Aug 8, 2002

Penalty

Initial $100 · Current $50 Reduced

Issued

Jun 21, 2002

Abate by

Aug 8, 2002

Penalty

Initial $1,750 · Current $875 Reduced

Issued

Jun 21, 2002

Abate by

Aug 8, 2002

Penalty

Initial $1,750 · Current $875 Reduced

Issued

Jun 21, 2002

Abate by

Aug 8, 2002

Penalty

Initial $100 · Current $50 Reduced

Issued

Jun 21, 2002

Abate by

Aug 8, 2002

Issued

Jun 21, 2002

Abate by

Aug 8, 2002