OSHA Inspection: LOPAREX, LLC

Issued

Dec 5, 2011

Abate by

Dec 14, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $3,080 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8)(ii): Every floor hole into which persons could accidentally walk were not guarded by a floor hole cover of standard strength and construction:  (a) Building 10, Blown film line # 1, first level; An approximate 8.5" by 4" hole in the floor was not covered.   (b) Building 3, Printer 1; An approximate 20" diameter sump hole in the floor that had a 5 gallon bucket in it that did not fill the hole, did not have a cover.

Issued

Dec 5, 2011

Abate by

Dec 23, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:   (a) Coater # 3, #1 upper deck, priming station #1, primer 1 exit; Guard rails were not present to prevent falls into a 8' by 32" wide hole. The lower landing surface was approximately 9'7" below.   (b) Primer # 2, upper deck; Guard rails were not present to prevent falls into an approximate 8' by 91" hole. The lower landing surface was approximately 9'7" below.   (c) Extruder #7, upper deck; Guard rails were not present to prevent falls into an approximate 91" by 10" hole. The lower landing surface was approximately 9' 5" below.  (d) Coater # 8, coating station # 2, both sides; A guard rail was missing between the existing guard rail and the support structure, approximately 37.5" in height and 30" wide tapering to the floor at an approximate 45 degree angle. Employees would fall into the machine through the opening.

Issued

Dec 5, 2011

Abate by

Dec 23, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $2,310 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(b): Fixed stairs were not provided for access from one structure level to another where operations necessitated regular travel between levels, and for access to operating platforms at any equipment which requires attention routinely during operations:  (a) Coater 6, unwind end, west side; No stairs were provided for employees to access the machine while conducting servicing and maintenance to include splicing materials. Employees used an approximate 32" tall electrical panel, a 23" tall electrical motor cover and a 13.5" tall 5 gallon bucket as steps.   (b) Coater 6, rewind end, west side; No stairs were provided for employees to access the machine while conducting servicing and maintenance to include splicing materials. Employees used an approximate 32" tall electrical panel and a 23" tall electrical motor cover as steps.

Issued

Dec 5, 2011

Abate by

Dec 27, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $3,080 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  (a)Throughout the facility; Machine specific lockout procedures were not developed for machines with multiple sources of stored energy such as, but not limited to; Cam 1, Cam 2 and Cam 3.

Issued

Dec 5, 2011

Abate by

Dec 23, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy.  (a) Throughout the facility; Machine specific lockout procedures did not address all forms of hazardous stored energies, such as, but not limited to; mechanical energy of the coater head bar.

Issued

Dec 5, 2011

Abate by

Jan 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed:  (a) Throughout the facility; Machine specific energy control procedures had not been reviewed at least annually. Such as, but not limited to; Cams, extruders, coaters, slitters, printers, ovens, cutters, and balers.

Issued

Dec 5, 2011

Abate by

Dec 23, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $2,380

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:  (a) Throughout the facility; Employees conducted maintenance activities without locking out the machines, such as, but not limited to; threading materials inside ovens on Extruder-7 and changing spindles on Cam-3.

Issued

Dec 5, 2011

Abate by

Dec 27, 2011

Penalty

Initial $6,600 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):  (a) Throughout the facility; Open knives on slitters were not guarded to prevent employees' fingers from contacting the knife blades while conducting servicing and maintenance.

Issued

Dec 5, 2011

Abate by

Dec 19, 2011

Penalty

Initial $6,600 · Current $4,620 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting:  (a) Throughout the facility; Exposed horizontal shafts were not guarded, such as, but not limited to; Slitter #8 and Cam # 2.

Issued

Dec 5, 2011

Abate by

Jan 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  (a) Throughout the facility; Employees using respirators voluntarily were not provided with 1910.134, Appendix D information.

Issued

Dec 5, 2011

Abate by

Dec 12, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Building 1; Flexible cords were used as permanent wiring, such as, but not limited to; The overhead hoist that serviced slitters 6 and 9.