OSHA Inspection: APAK, INC.

Issued

Dec 20, 2011

Abate by

Jan 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):     The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    a) The employer did not develop, document and utilize an energy control procedure (Lockout/tagout program) and did not provide training on the energy control procedure to ensure that all required elements of the procedure were understood by the employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of the energy controls were acquired by employees performing servicing or maintenance on all packaging equipment.

Issued

Dec 20, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2):     Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    a) In the Packing Area B - A power strip "for household use only" was not used in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling, and used with packaging equipment such as the Little David - Heat and Seal Equipment    b) In the Packing Area B - A power strip "for household use only" was not used in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling, and used with packaging equipment such as the Video Jet Date Stamping Equipment.    c) In the Packing Area B - A fan "for household use only", was not used in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling.

Issued

Dec 20, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A):     Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:    a) In Packaging Area B - The employer did not ensure that flexible cords and/or cables were not used as a substitute for fixed wiring of a structure such as with the Delta Dust collection equipment, the Video Jet Date Stamping Equipment, the ISHIDA scale, and the Fraizer Bucket Elevator and Vibrator Equipment.

Issued

Dec 20, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i):     Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket):    a) In the Packaging Area B - Multiple portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects, or damage to the outer jacket or for evidence of possible internal damage.