OSHA Inspection: CONTINENTAL STRUCTURAL PLASTICS LOUISIANA, LLC

Issued

Dec 14, 2006

Abate by

Dec 19, 2006

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500

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 the employees
were exposed to a point of operation hazard because the two-hand trip
device was not protected
from the unintended or inadvertent operation:
Production department; The palm button control station (no model or serial
number) used
to cycle the load side of the Dieffenbacher No.10-202 2500MT hydraulic
press (model
#2500 ton, serial #E-109051.01.001.1) was not anchored to the floor to
prevent the
inadvertent or unintended cycling of the press in the event the palm
button station was
ever accidentally knocked over. Employee(s) were exposed to the hazard of
being
crushed by the press.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard would
be to anchor the palm button station to the floor.
DISCLAIMER
1. You are not limited to the abatement methods suggested above.
2. The methods explained are general and may not be effective in all cases.
3. The employer is responsible for selecting and carrying out an
appropriate method of
abatement.

Issued

Dec 14, 2006

Abate by

Dec 19, 2006

Penalty

Initial $63,000 · Current $7,000 Reduced