OSHA Inspection: STELRAY PLASTIC PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

Nov 21, 2012

Abate by

Feb 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(c)(3):  Procedures were not in place for employees who remain to operate critical plant operations before they evacuate;    Facility: Written procedures were not in place where employees were authorized to remain to handle and control "critical issues "during an emergency prior to evacuating the facility.

Issued

Nov 21, 2012

Abate by

Feb 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

20 CFR 1910.38(c)(4): The emergency action plan (EAP), at a minimum, did not include procedure for accountability for all employees after evacuation.     Facility: The employer did not include an accountability procedure in their EAP.

Issued

Nov 21, 2012

Abate by

Feb 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(f):  The employer did not review the emergency action plan (EAP) with each employee covered by the plan:    Facility:  Employer did not review the EAP with the employees.

Issued

Nov 21, 2012

Abate by

Feb 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 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 were engaged in activities covered by this section    Facility: The employer did not establish and implement written step-by-step  hazardous energy control procedures that are machine specific where employees were engaged in servicing and performing maintenance on equipment, such as (but not limited to) injection molding machine plastic granulators and  sprue pickers.

Issued

Nov 21, 2012

Abate by

Feb 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees    Facility: The employees, as authorized, affected and other types were not provided with information and training in the controlling unexpected and hazardous energy sources, lockout/tagout procedures while employees servicing and performing maintenance on equipment, such as (but not limited to) injection molding machine plastic granulators and  sprue pickers.

Issued

Nov 21, 2012

Abate by

Dec 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 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 firefighting  was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter.    Facility: The employees, expected and allowed to control incipient stage fires with portable fire extinguishers were not provided with information and basic training.

Issued

Nov 21, 2012

Abate by

Dec 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i):  The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck (PIT) operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).    Facility:  The employer did not ensure through providing appropriate information and training that the employees authorized to operate powered industrial truck (PIT) were competent enough to operate PITs safely and appropriately at all times.

Issued

Nov 21, 2012

Abate by

Dec 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i):  Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:    Facility: The employees who were voluntarily wearing N95 white filtering face pieces  were not provided with a copy of Appendix D.

Issued

Nov 21, 2012

Abate by

Jan 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The written hazard communication program did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present, using an identity that was referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet.    Facility: A list of chemicals handled and used by the employees was not included in the employer's written hazard communication program.