OSHA Inspection: E.J. BROOKS

Issued

2013-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2550.00 · Current $1530.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): The employer did not select and have each affected employee use, the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee(s) from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment:    (a) The employer did not select appropriate protective equipment to protect employees dispensing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from severe frost burns. Employees were provided with general purpose fabric work gloves which did not afford adequate thermal protection for hands and arms.

Issued

2013-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $4200.00 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:    (a) In the Metal Tags and Plastic 4 production areas, the employer did not require employees to use lockout and tagout procedures when performing change outs of molds and the replacement of heated mold nozzles, exposing the employees to electrical and crushed-by hazards.

Issued

2013-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedure did not clearly and specifically specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy:    (a) Adequate specific procedures for shutting down, isolating and securing energy sources were not developed by the employer to ensure that employees were not exposed to electrical and crushed-by hazards when servicing equipment such as, but not limited to, molding machines, hot stamp machines, and ultrasonic welders.

Issued

2013-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $4200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    (a) The employer did not conduct periodic inspections of energy control procedures to ensure that adequate procedures were being utilized for maintenance and servicing of equipment such as, but not limited to molding machines, hot stamp machines, ultrasonic welders and metal stamping machines, exposing employees to electrical, crushed-by and amputation hazards.

Issued

2013-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3400.00 · Current $2040.00 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 pinch points and rotating parts:    (a) The Griplock GL1 machine had unguarded pinch points, exposing employees to crushed-by hazards.    (b) The Clausing drill press in the Badge Department and the Buffalo drill press in the Machine Shop had unguarded chucks, exposing the employees to hazards created by the rotating part.

Issued

2013-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3400.00 · Current $2040.00 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):    (a) The welder on the molding machine #M33 was not properly guarded, exposing employees to a crushed-by hazard.    (b) The Griplock GL1 crimp press, cutter and heated press were not guarded, exposing employees to a crushed-by and amputation hazard.

Issued

2013-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2550.00 · Current $1530.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:    (a) The Buffalo drill press located in the Machine Shop was not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving, exposing the employees to a struck-by and crushed-by hazard.

Issued

2013-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4250.00 · Current $2550.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    (a) At the molding machine M39, an electrical outlet box designed to be permanently mounted was connected to a flexible electrical cord and placed on the floor.  The box was being used to provide electrical power to the M39 welder/heater control panel, exposing employees to an electrical hazard.    (b) At the M39 and M40 workbench, an electrical outlet box was improperly mounted on the workbench metal frame, exposing the employees to an electrical hazard.    (c) In the Badges Department, an electrical outlet box designed to be permanently mounted was connected to a damaged flexible electrical cord and placed on the floor behind B19 & B20, exposing the employees to an electrical hazard.

Issued

2013-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4250.00 · Current $2550.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f):  Each service, feeder and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or over current device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:    (a) In the Plastic 4 Department, disconnect electrical switches for equipment such as, but not limited to molding machines M80, M81, M82 and M83, were not marked to indicate purposes, exposing the employees to a fire and electrical hazard.

Issued

2013-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4250.00 · Current $2550.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:    (a) In the Badge Department, the electrical switch for the chiller was only provided with 10 inches of clearance between the panel and the chiller, exposing employees to an electrical hazard.    (b) In the Badge Department, a Clausing drill press was mounted 12 inches in front of an electrical switch, exposing employees to an electrical hazard.

Issued

2013-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4250.00 · Current $2550.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    (a) In the Plastic Department, electrical panels providing power (480 volts) to molding machines such as, but not limited to M23, M25, M33, M39 and M40, had unused openings that were not effectively closed, exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

2013-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $4200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iii):  Flexible cords and cables were used for purposes prohibited by subparagraphs (A) through (E) of this paragraph:    (a) Throughout the facility, electrical flexible cords were attached to metal beams and being used to provide electrical power to equipment, machinery and appliances, exposing the employees to an electrical and fire hazard.    (b) In the Plastic Department, Machine Shop and Metal Stamping, electrical flexible wires were being used as a substitute for fixed wiring to provide electrical power to machine components for machines such as, but not limited to M30, M32, M37, P7 and a Hauser drill press, exposing employees to an electrical and fire hazard.

Issued

2013-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4250.00 · Current $2550.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used in continuous lengths without splice or tap:    (a) In the Plastic Department, flexible cables providing electrical power to the laser maker on M30 and M23 were spliced, exposing employees to an electrical hazard.

Issued

2013-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4250.00 · Current $2550.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    (a) In the Plastic Department, a flexible electrical cord used to provide electrical power to the M40 welder/heater control panel was not provided with a strain relief device to prevent tension from being transmitted to the joints, exposing employees to an electrical hazard.    (b) In the Badge Department, a flexible electrical cord connected to an outlet box located behind Badge machines B19 & B20 was not provided with a strain relief device to prevent tension from being transmitted to the joints, exposing employees to an electrical hazard.

Issued

2013-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2550.00 · Current $1530.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that Safety Data Sheets were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):    (a) The employer did not ensure that liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) safety data sheets were readily available to forklift operators required to fill forklift LPG tanks. As a result, the employees were unable to recognize the hazards associated with filling LPG tanks, exposing the employees to frost burns and fire hazards.

Issued

2013-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2550.00 · Current $1530.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    (a) A forklift lift operator was not provided with training on the hazards associated with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prior to initial assignment, exposing the employees to frost burns and fire hazards. The employee was required to fill forklifts LPG tanks.

Issued

2013-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(D): Lockout devices and tagout devices did not indicate the identity of the employee applying the device(s)    (a) A tagout device attached to one of the electrical disconnects on the M40 mold machine did not have the identity of the employee that applied the device.

Issued

2013-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not comply a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet:    (a) The employer did not maintain a list of hazardous chemicals known to be present throughout the establishment using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet.  Chemical products found at the establishment included, but were not limited to printing ink, ethyl acetate, hydraulic fluid and liquid petroleum gas.