OSHA Inspection: ADVANCED POLY-PACKAGING

Issued

May 16, 2012

Abate by

Jun 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,980 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 in activities covered by this section:    The employer did not develop, document, or utiilize machine specific procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy when conducting servicing and/or maintenance.  Equipment includes, but is not limited to, printing presses, bag machines, extruders, etc.

Issued

May 16, 2012

Abate by

Jun 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A):     Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control:    Authorized employees did not receive training in the recognitionof hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy avilable in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control.  Equipment includes, but is not limited to, printing presses, bag machines, extruders, etc.

Issued

May 16, 2012

Abate by

Jun 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,485 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2):  The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:    The employer did not train employees on the use of portable fire extinguishers for those employees expected to fight incipient stage fires.    NOTE:  The employer may exercise one of the following options:    1)	Provide portable fire extinguishers as specified in 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1), meet the distribution requirements per 29 CFR 1910.157(d) (75 to the nearest extinguisher for Class A fires and 50 to the nearest extinguisher for Class B fires), and provide training and education for all employees in the use of such equipment and the hazards associated with incipient stage fire fighting as required in 29 CFR 1910.157(g).  The other sections of 29 CFR 1910.157 also apply.    2)	Provide extinguishers as specified in 29 CFR 1910.157(c) (1), designate certain employees to be the only employees authorized to use such equipment and require all other employees to immediately evacuate upon the sounding of the fire alarm, establish this in writing in an emergency action plan as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.38(c) and train/educate designated employees per 1910.157(g).  Utilizing this option exempts the employer from distribution requirements of 29 CFR 1910.157(d).    3)	  Establish a written fire safety policy which requires the immediate and total evacuation of employees from the workplace upon the sounding of a fire alarm signal.  This policy includes an emergency action plan and a fire prevention plan as specified in 29 CFR 1910.38(a) and (b).  Utilizing this option exempts the employer from the requirements of 1910.157 to include the need for providing portable fire equipment unless a specific standard requires that a portable fire extinguisher be provided (such as those requirements in 29 CFR 1910.106/107 relating to use/storage of flammable/combustible liquids).  If extinguishers are provided but not intended for employee use, 29 CFR 1910.157(a) and (f) are still applicable (inspection, maintenance and testing of equipment).

Issued

May 16, 2012

Abate by

Jun 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii):     An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operators performance was not conducted at least once every 3 years:    Peformance evaluatins for each powered industrial truck operator had not been done for employees who are expected to operate a powered industrial truck.  Training was last done in 2002.

Issued

May 16, 2012

Abate by

Jul 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,465 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):     Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by nip points and/or points of operation:    The two printing presses did not have guards to prevent the entry of employees' hands or fingers into the in-running nip points.