OSHA Inspection: OLIVER RUBBER COMPANY, LLC

Issued

Dec 10, 2002

Abate by

Jan 29, 2003

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1): of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of
North Carolina:  The employer did not furnish to each of his employees
conditions of
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:
a)the unguarded blade of the  Banbury guillotine during non-cycling
operations. The employer had not instructed each Spanish speaking employee
in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and regulations
applicable to his/her work environment to control or eliminate any hazards
or
other exposure to illness or injury through training:
1.  In that the  Banbury guillotine (employer manufactured) was not
inspected on a regular interval and documented, such as every 60 days, and
kept in good working condition at all times.  Inspections of the machine
did
not include alignment, adjustment, and security of the blade shaft with the
operating power cylinder shaft.
2.  The operators manual (employer developed)  had not been translated into
Spanish or in a way that Hispanic employees would have understood the
operation of the machine;
3.  The operators manual (employer developed) did not include "Danger and
Caution" notes or warning symbols (such as hand with  RED circle and line
thru hand) indicating a way that operators (Hispanic) to prevent exposing
their
body parts to possible injury;
4.  The operators manual (employer developed) did not include training on
the
usage of a special tool for the removal of material within the danger zone.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this
hazard is to train employees in Spanish on how to properly operate the
"Banbury"
guillotines.

Issued

Dec 10, 2002

Abate by

Dec 13, 2002

Issued

Dec 10, 2002

Abate by

Jan 29, 2003

Issued

Dec 10, 2002

Abate by

Jan 29, 2003