OSHA Inspection: ZEIER PLASTICS & MANUFACTURING, INC.

Issued

2012-06-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.26(a)(1): "General." Specific design and construction requirements are not part of this section because of the wide variety of metals and design possibilities. However, the design shall be such as to produce a ladder without structural defects or accident hazards such as sharp edges, burrs, etc. The metal selected shall be of sufficient strength to meet the test requirements, and shall be protected against corrosion unless inherently corrosion-resistant.                      Employees were using a portable metal ladder with structural defects to transport materials to the hopper above the injection mold machines.

Issued

2012-06-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2000.00 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. The training shall include the following:                        Employees operating and maintaining machinery were not provided with lock out/ tag out training.

Issued

2012-06-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): Training shall consist of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.                          Employees operating forklift trucks did not receive formal instruction training prior to operating the trucks.

Issued

2012-06-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance shall be conducted at least once every three years.                            Employees operating the fork trucks did not receive an evaluation of their performance at least once every three years.

Issued

2012-06-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety data sheets.                        Employees working with chemicals did not receive hazardous communication training prior to working with chemiclas.