OSHA Inspection: PACKAGING PERSONIFIED, INC.

Issued

Jul 29, 2003

Abate by

Sep 2, 2003

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer
did not
furnish employment an 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 amputation from the lack of specific work rules and
training designed to prevent
the of an employee to the hazards of threading nylon cord through the
winder of the extruder
machinery:
Production Area:  On or about 2/02/03, an operator was tying a knot in a
piece of nylon
cord that was threaded through the winder of extruder #5 and used to pull
the plastic film
through the winder.  The nylon cord wrapped around the idler rollers and
cinched around
the employees fingers.There were no specific work rules and/or training
designed to
prevent the exposure of the employees to the hazard of the operation and
/or the hazards
that the rope, extruder and idler roller could cause as it related to the
knot tying
procedure.  Training of the employee did not address the possible hazard
of the cinched
cord becoming wrapped around the employees hand. Safety trip controls were
not located
to stop the process in case the operator's hands became wrapped in the
cord.
Among feasible abatement methods several methods would be to: 1.  Change
the training
manual to address threading the winder without cinching material to pull
the plastic film
through the winder.  2.  Ensure trainees are shown the proper procedures
for threading
the winder of the extruder.  3.  Change the material used for threading to
a break-away
or easily torn material.  4.  Ensure that all current and future operators
are shown the
proper procedures for threading the extruders.  Ensure that safety trip
controls are within
reach of the operators during all phases of the work that they are
performing.
CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.

Issued

Jul 29, 2003

Abate by

Aug 1, 2003

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Issued

Jul 29, 2003

Abate by

Aug 1, 2003

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced