OSHA Inspection: COLOR CARTON CORP.

Issued

Oct 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floor(s) or platform(s) 4 feet or more above the adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded by standard railings (or the equivalent as specified in 29 CFR 1910.23(e)(3)(i) through (v)), on all open sides:    Location: 341 Canal Place Bronx NY 10451    On or about 5/4/12,  a) 2 platforms that were 4 feet or more above lower levels were not provided with standard rails. They each only had one rail.

Issued

Oct 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,100 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1)(i): Stairways that were less than 44 inches wide with both sides enclosed were not provided with one handrail on at least one side:    Location: 341 Canal Place Bronx NY 10451    On or about 5/4/12,  a) A wooden stairway that led to the basement was not provided with a standard handrail.

Issued

Oct 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,100 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.24(e): Fixed stairs were not installed at angles to the horizontal of between 30 degrees and 50 degrees:    Location: 341 Canal Place Bronx NY 10451    On or about 5/4/12,  a) A wooden stairway that led to the basement was too steep.

Issued

Oct 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,100 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    Location: 359 Canal Place Bronx NY 10451    On or about 5/4/12,  a) An exit door had a block of wood spanning across its frame that had several coats hung from it.

Issued

Oct 25, 2012

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish an energy control program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment would be isolated, and rendered inoperative:    Location: 341 & 359 Canal Place Bronx NY 10451    On or about 5/4/12,  a) The employer did not have an energy control program. Employees maintain and service some of the equipment themselves including but not limited to stampming machines and a compressor.

Issued

Oct 25, 2012

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    Location: 341 & 359 Canal Place Bronx NY 10451    On or about 5/4/12,  a) The employer did not develop, document and utilize procedures for the control of hazardous energy to protect employees while servicing and maintaining equipment including but not limited to stamping machines and a compressor.

Issued

Oct 25, 2012

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:    Location: 341 & 359 Canal Place Bronx NY 10451    On or about 5/4/12,  a) The employer did not provide devices for isolating machines or equipment from energy sources. Employees performed servicing and maintenance on the equipment including but not limited to stamping machines and a compressor.

Issued

Oct 25, 2012

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1): Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition was not taken out of service, and/or repairs were not made by authorized personnel:    Location: 341 Canal Place Bronx NY 10451    On or about 5/4/12,  a) A rear access cover was missing from a Deka forklift truck.

Issued

Oct 25, 2012

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,375 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3): Complete inspections of the crane was not being performed at intervals as generally defined in paragraph (j)(1)(ii)(b) of this section:    Location: 341 & 359 Canal Place Bronx NY 10451    On or about 5/4/12,  a) Several overhead cranes had not been inspected as per the standard.

Issued

Oct 25, 2012

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,375 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):    Location: 341 Canal Place Bronx NY 10451    On or about 5/4/12,  a) A baler was not interlocked to prevent the machine from operating with the door open.

Issued

Oct 25, 2012

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1): Circular handfed ripsaw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:    Location: 341 & 359 Canal Place Bronx NY 10451    On or about 5/4/12,  a) Two tablesaws used by employees to cut wood were not provided with hood guards.

Issued

Oct 25, 2012

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.213(c)(2): Hand-fed circular ripsaw(s) were not furnished with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator:    Location: 341 & 359 Canal Place Bronx NY 10451    On or about 5/4/12,  a) Two tablesaws used by employees to cut wood were not provided with spreaders.

Issued

Oct 25, 2012

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(3): Hand-fed ripsaw(s) did not have non kickback fingers or dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the material or to throw it back toward the operator:    Location: 341 & 359 Canal Place Bronx NY 10451    On or about 5/4/12,  a) Two tablesaws used by employees to cut wood were not provided with non kickback fingers or dogs.

Issued

Oct 25, 2012

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,380 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections:    Location: 359 Canal Place Bronx NY 10451    On or about 5/4/12,  a) A Baldor bench grinder used by employees to grind and polish was missing guards on its outer sides.

Issued

Oct 25, 2012

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:    Location: 359 Canal Place Bronx NY 10451    On or about 5/4/12,  a) A Baldor bench grinder used by employees to grind and polish was missing its workrests.

Issued

Oct 25, 2012

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:    Location: 359 Canal Place Bronx NY 10451    On or about 5/4/12,  a) A Baldor bench grinder used by employees to grind and polish was missing its tongue guards.

Issued

Oct 25, 2012

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,375 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    Location: 341 & 359 Canal Place Bronx NY 10451    On or about 5/4/12,  a) A belt grinding machine had pulleys that were unguarded.     b) A Bobst Die Cutter  had pulleys that were unguarded.     c) A vacuum system had pulleys that were unguarded.     d) A Kluge stamping machine had pulleys that were unguarded.     e) A Craftsman drill press had pulleys that were unguarded.   had pulleys that were unguarded.     f) A Clausing milling machine had pulleys that were unguarded.

Issued

Oct 25, 2012

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    Location: 341 & 359 Canal Place Bronx NY 10451    On or about 5/4/12,  a) A belt grinding machine had a belt that was unguarded.     b) A Bobst Die Cutter had a belt that was unguarded.     c) A vacuum system had a belt that was unguarded.     d) A Kluge stamping machine had belts that were unguarded.     e) A Craftsman drill press had a belt that was unguarded.   had pulleys that were unguarded.     f) A Clausing milling machine had a belt that was unguarded.

Issued

Oct 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment    Location: 341 & 359 Canal Place Bronx NY 10451    On or about 5/4/12,  a) Numerous electrical boxes had unused openings.

Issued

Oct 25, 2012

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv): There were damaged parts that could adversely affect safe operation or mechanical strength of the equipment, such as parts that were broken, bent, cut, or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action, or overheating    Location: 341 Canal Place Bronx NY 10451    On or about 5/4/12,  a) The power cord for a compressor was missing part of its outer insulation at the plug end.

Issued

Oct 25, 2012

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:    Location: 341 & 359 Canal Place Bronx NY 10451    On or about 5/4/12,  a) Numerous breakers were not marked.

Issued

Oct 25, 2012

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,375 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):    Location: 341 Canal Place Bronx NY 10451    On or about 5/4/12,  a) An electrical timer had live exposed wires and contacts inside its hinged access door.

Issued

Oct 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(iv): Overcurrent devices for circuits rated 600 volts, nominal, or less, were not readily accessible to each employee or authorized building management personnel:    Location: 341 & 359 Canal Place Bronx NY 10451    On or about 5/4/12,  a) 4 circuit breaker panels were partially blocked by stored materials.

Issued

Oct 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(ix): Lamps for general illumination were not protected from accidental contact or breakage by a suitable fixture or lampholder with a guard    Location: 341 Canal Place Bronx NY 10451    On or about 5/4/12,  a) Fluorescent lighting in the machine shop and CFL lighting in the basement were not protected from accidental contact or breakage.

Issued

Oct 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,100 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:    Location: 341 Canal Place Bronx NY 10451    On or about 5/4/12,  a) An outlet box was missing a faceplate. A heater was plugged into it.