OSHA Inspection: U.S. COTTON LLC

Issued

Aug 6, 2012

Abate by

Aug 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $2,333 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips:    On or before 2/9/12, the back side of the four Baler and Compaction Equipment(BACE) vertical cardboard balers, located in the Branded Plant, were not adequately guarded, thereby exposing employees to crushing and amputation hazards             U.S. COTTON, LLC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD, 29 CFR1910.212 (a) (1), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 315200428, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 02, AND WAS AFFRIMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON 06/30/2011, WITH RESPECT TO THE WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 15501 INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY, CLEVELAND, OH 44135

Issued

Aug 6, 2012

Abate by

Aug 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.262(d)(3): Nip point(s) of the feed roll(s) on opening and picking machinery were not covered with a guard designed to prevent the operator from reaching the nip while machinery was in operation:       The feed rolls on the six (6) square comber machines, located in the Square Department, were not guarded .

Issued

Aug 6, 2012

Abate by

Aug 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $2,333 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1):  Gear(s) were not guarded by a complete enclosure or by one of the methods specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1)(ii) and (f)(1)(iii):        The gear of the square machine/comber unit, located in the Square Department, was not adequately guarded.

Issued

Aug 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $70,000 · Current $70,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):  One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks.           On or before 02/09/2012 the 1800 RPM transfer wheel ingoing nip point on the 54 swab machines, located in the Private Label Plant, were not guarded.       U.S. COTTON, LLC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD, 29 CFR1910.212 (a) (1), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 315200428, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 02 AND 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1) CITATION NUMBER 1 , ITEM NUMBER 04, AND WAS AFFRIMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON 06/30/2011, WITH RESPECT TO THE WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 15501 INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY, CLEVELAND, OH 44135.

Issued

Aug 6, 2012

Abate by

Aug 24, 2012

Penalty

Initial $38,500 · Current $2,334 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point of operation guards were not designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of their body in the danger zone during the operating cycle:      On and before 02/09/2012,  the point of operation guards installed on the following machinery, located in the Stick Plant, did not prevent the operator from having any part of their body in the danger zone during the operating cycle:    a. The box leveler area on the twelve (12) auto pack machines;     b. The funnel area on the twelve(12) auto pack machines;             U.S. COTTON, LLC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD, 29 CFR1910.212 (a) (1), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 315200428, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 02, AND WAS AFFRIMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON 06/30/2011, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 15501 INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY, CLEVELAND, OH 44135.