OSHA Inspection: SHADOW PLASTICS INC.

Issued

Dec 19, 2011

Abate by

Feb 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,428 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i):     The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  a) Throughout the facility; The employer did not conduct periodic inspections of the lock out tagout procedures on an at least annual basis.

Issued

Dec 19, 2011

Abate by

Jan 11, 2012

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:  a) On the winder; The blades on the winder were being changed without the application of an energy isolating device.

Issued

Dec 19, 2011

Abate by

Jan 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,428 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1):     Abrasive wheel(s) were used on portable grinder(s) which were not provided with safety guard(s) meeting the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1) through (c)(4):  a) In the maintenance area; The Makita portable grinder did not have a guard in place while the abrasive wheel was being used.

Issued

Dec 19, 2011

Abate by

Jan 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,071 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii):     Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet:  a) Under the staircase; The oxygen cylinder was stored less than 20 feet away from the acetylene compressed gas cylinder.

Issued

Dec 19, 2011

Abate by

Mar 20, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,785 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(c)(2):     Qualified persons were not capable of working safely on energized circuits and were not familiar with the proper use of special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials, and insulated tools:  a) Throughout the facility; The employee was not trained in NFPA 70E and did not have the proper personal protective equipment when working with live electrical circuits.

Issued

Dec 19, 2011

Abate by

Jan 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii):     There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposed an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service:  a) In the maintenance area; The Makita grinder had a damanged cord that was not repaired prior to employees using the power tool.