OSHA Inspection: GENERAL PLASTIC EXTRUSIONS, INC.

Issued

Jun 12, 2007

Abate by

Jun 22, 2007

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $525 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 exposed to hazards
of entanglement while attaching plastic product sheeting to a rotating
core:
(a)General Plastic Extrusions, Inc. at 1238 Kasson Dr. in Prescott, WI:
Packer
employees were exposed to entanglement hazards when manually attaching the
plastic product sheeting to the rotating cores on the various winder
machines
located throughout the main production area.  The employees' arms were
exposed
to the web generated entanglement hazard created between the web and the
core.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct
this hazard is to follow American National Standard, ANSI/SPI B151.5-2000,
for
Plastic Film and Sheet Winding Machinery - Manufacture, Care and Use,
Section
6.4 attaching web to a rotating core as applicable.
Abatement certification and documentation required for this item.

Issued

Jun 12, 2007

Abate by

Jul 16, 2007

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $525 Reduced

Issued

Jun 12, 2007

Abate by

Jun 22, 2007

Issued

Jun 12, 2007

Abate by

Jun 18, 2007

Issued

Jun 12, 2007

Abate by

Jun 18, 2007

Issued

Jun 12, 2007

Abate by

Jun 22, 2007

Issued

Jun 12, 2007

Abate by

Aug 17, 2007

Issued

Jun 12, 2007

Abate by

Aug 31, 2007

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $525 Reduced

Issued

Jun 12, 2007

Abate by

Aug 31, 2007

Issued

Jun 12, 2007

Abate by

Aug 31, 2007

Issued

Jun 12, 2007

Abate by

Jul 9, 2007

Issued

Jun 12, 2007

Abate by

Jun 22, 2007

Issued

Jun 12, 2007

Abate by

Jun 22, 2007