OSHA Inspection: FIMM USA, INC.

Issued

Aug 24, 2011

Abate by

Sep 15, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):  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 the hazard of being struck by falling rolls of steel coil from the below-the-hook lifting devices which were fabricated in house.    On or about July 8, 2011, employees used the devices to lift steel coils in place at each of four tube mills and the employer had not performed a load test to determine the lifting capacity of the devices and legibly mark the capacities on the main structures of the devices.

Issued

Aug 24, 2011

Abate by

Oct 6, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,430 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 energing, 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:    Employees were exposed to unexpected start-up of machinery while performing set-up operations and the employer had not implemented an energy control program:    a)  On July 8, 2011 an employee was changing the cavity, cores and stripper plate from an injection molding machine, Sandretto, 220 Nove, serial number M92300011 and the machine was energized.    b)  On July 8, 2011, an employee was changing the spacers/grabbers in the Spinelli tube mill on line #2 and the machine was energized.  \r\n

Issued

Aug 24, 2011

Abate by

Oct 6, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D)(h):    Employees were exposed to unexpected start up of machinery while performing set-up operations and the employer had not created machine specific de-energization procedures:    a)  On July 8, 2011 an employee was changing the cavity, cores and stripper plate from an injection molding machine, Sandretto, 220 Nove, serial number M92300011 and the machine was energized.  Procedures provided by the employer were not specific and sufficiently detailed to meet the intent of the standard.    b)  On July 8, 2011, an employee was changing the spacers/grabbers in the Spinelli tube mill on line #2 and the machine was energized.  Procedures provided by the employer were not specific and sufficiently detailed to meet the intent of the standard.

Issued

Aug 24, 2011

Abate by

Oct 6, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,430 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i):  The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:    Employees were exposed to unexpected start up of machinery while performing set-up operations and the employer had not provided training to employees on the energy control program.    a)  On July 8, 2011 an employee was changing the cavity, cores and stripper plate from an injection molding machine, Sandretto, 220 Nove, serial number M92300011 and the machine was energized.      b)  On July 8, 2011, an employee was changing the spacers/grabbers in the Spinelli tube mill on line #2 and the machine was energized.

Issued

Aug 24, 2011

Abate by

Oct 6, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,430 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3):  All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):    Employees were exposed to unexpected start up of machinery while performing set-up operations and the employer did not require that energy control devices be physically located and operated to de-energize that equipment:    a)  On July 8, 2011 an employee was changing the cavity, cores and stripper plate from an injection molding machine, Sandretto, 220 Nove, serial number M92300011 and the machine was energized.  There were both hydraulic and electric energy sources.    b)  On July 8, 2011, an employee was changing the spacers/grabbers in the Spinelli tube mill on line #2 and the machine was energized.  There were both electrical and hydraulic energy sources.

Issued

Aug 24, 2011

Abate by

Oct 6, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i):  Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:    Employees were exposed to unexpected start up of machinery while performing set-up operations and the employer did not require lock out devices to be affixed to energy control devices:    a)  On July 8, 2011 an employee was changing the cavity, cores and stripper plate from an injection molding machine, Sandretto, 220 Nove, serial number M92300011 and the machine was energized.      b)  On July 8, 2011, an employee was changing the spacers/grabbers in the Spinelli tube mill on line #2 and the machine was energized.

Issued

Aug 24, 2011

Abate by

Sep 15, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1):  The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    Employees were exposed to injury from hazards such as but not limited to burns from hot plastic when purging injection molding machines and lacerations from sheet metal used in the tube mills and the employer had not conducted a personal protective equipment hazard assessment.

Issued

Aug 24, 2011

Abate by

Sep 15, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):  The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed through written certification that identified the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, identified the document as a certification of the hazard assessment:\r\n\r\nEmployees were exposed to injury from hazards such as but not limited to burns from hot plastic when purging injection molding machines and lacerations from sheet metal used in the tube mills and the employer had not certified that a personal protective equipment hazard assessment was conducted.

Issued

Aug 24, 2011

Abate by

Sep 15, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a):  The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:  Employees were exposed to injury from hazards such as but not limited to burns from hot plastic when purging injection molding machines and lacerations from sheet metal used in the tube mills and the employer did not provide or require the use of appropriate hand protection.

Issued

Aug 24, 2011

Abate by

Sep 15, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1):  The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment:    Employees were exposed to injury from hazards such as but not limited to burns from hot plastic when purging injection molding machines and lacerations from sheet metal used in the tube mills and the employer had not provided appropriate training on personal protective equipment.  PPE training shall include at least:    a.  When PPE is necessary,  b.  What PPE is necessary,  c.  How to properly don, doff, adjust and wear PPE,  d.  The limitation of the PPE, and  e.  The proper care, maintenance, useful life and disposal of the PPE.

Issued

Aug 24, 2011

Abate by

Sep 15, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(4):  The employer did not verify that each employee received and understood the required training through a written certification that included the name of each employee trained, the date(s) of training, and identified the subject of the certification:  Employees were exposed to injury from hazards such as but not limited to burns from hot plastic when purging injection molding machines and lacerations from sheet metal used in the tube mills and the employer had not certified that training was conducted on personal protective equipment.

Issued

Aug 24, 2011

Abate by

Sep 8, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.4(a):  Each employer required by this Part to keep records of fatalities, injuries, and illnesses must record each fatality, injury and illness that:    (1)	Is work-related; and  (2)	Is a new case; and  (3)	Meets one or more of the general recordkeeping criteria of 1904.7 or the application to specific cases of 1904.8 through 1904.12.    Fimm USA, Inc., Arcola, Illinois:  On or about July 8, 2011, the employer did not record the following workplace injuries and illnesses on the OSHA 300 Log for the calendar year 2011.    a.	On or about June 9, 2011, a recordable injury occurred when an employee received a laceration to the left index finger which occurred while the employee was cutting the top off a tube with a knife.    b.	On or about June 13, 2011, a recordable injury occurred when an employee injured his lower back which occurred while the employee was jumping up into a forklift.

Issued

Aug 24, 2011

Abate by

Sep 8, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(10):  The employer did not ensure that, in all cases, the required information was provided for each hazardous chemical, and was readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):    Employees were exposed to hazardous chemical such as but not limited to isopropyl alcohol, Blue X glass cleaner, Napa Even Bead Silicone and Speedball Power cleaner and the employer did not provide access to the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) in their work areas.