OSHA Inspection: BEMIS ASSOCIATES, INC.

Issued

Jun 3, 2011

Abate by

Jul 20, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 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 in that employees
were exposed to crushing hazards:
(a)  Location - Compactor, Main Building
On or about 03/25/11, the employer did not require employees to remove the
key from
the control panel key switch prior to manually cleaning out bins/hoppers
or manually
brushing/pushing loose material into the compactor.
(b)  Location - Compactor, Lower Building
On or about 03/25/11, the employer did not provide and require use by
employees of a
key-controlled switch prior to manually cleaning out bins/hoppers or
manually
brushing/pushing loose material into the compactor.
Feasible and acceptable abatement methods for reducing these hazards,
among others
such as ANSI Z245.2 and the manufacturer's operating procedures, are:
(1)  Perform and document a hazard assessment to review the types of
stationary
compaction equipment that is utilized and the hazards associated with them
and, review
and assess the capabilities, qualifications and training of any person who
may potentially
encounter these hazards;
(2)  Provide to employees instruction and training in safe work methods
before
assigning
them to operate, clean, service, maintain, modify, or repair the
stationary compactor.
Include procedures provided by the manufacturer.
(3)  Provide instructions for addressing abnormal situations (e.g.,
bridging of the loading
chamber of feeding chute, jam of materials);
(4)  Assign only trained employees to work on (which includes operating,
loading,
cleaning, servicing, maintaining, or repairing) the stationary compactor;
(5)  Monitor the employees' operation of the stationary compactor and
taking appropriate
action to ensure proper use, including adherence to safe practices and
employee
requirements and monitoring the employees' operation of stationary
compactors and
taking appropriate action to ensure proper use of equipment, including
adherence to safe
practice.
(6)  Refer employees to, and have readily available, the manufacturer's
instructions to
ensure correct operating and maintenance procedures and work practices are
understood
and followed.  Ensure employees possess knowledge and skills to safely
operate the
stationary compactor.
(7)  Require removal of the key from key start switch prior to placing
material to be
discarded into the compactor.
(8)  Provide a key start switch for the compactor without one; the
manufacturer currently
equips stationary compactors with key switches as standard equipment for
operation.

Issued

Jun 3, 2011

Abate by

Jul 20, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,350 Reduced

Issued

Jun 3, 2011

Abate by

Jul 20, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced

Issued

Jun 3, 2011

Abate by

Jul 20, 2011

Issued

Jun 3, 2011

Abate by

Aug 19, 2011

Issued

Jun 3, 2011

Abate by

Aug 19, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,800 Reduced

Issued

Jun 3, 2011

Abate by

Aug 19, 2011

Issued

Jun 3, 2011

Abate by

Aug 19, 2011

Issued

Jun 3, 2011

Abate by

Jul 20, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced

Issued

Jun 3, 2011

Abate by

Jul 20, 2011

Issued

Jun 3, 2011

Abate by

Jul 20, 2011

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $450 Reduced

Issued

Jun 3, 2011

Abate by

Jul 20, 2011

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $450 Reduced