OSHA Inspection: P-AMERICAS LLC

Issued

Dec 21, 2012

Abate by

Jan 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,550 · Current $1,785 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8):  Every floor hole into which persons can accidentally walk shall be guarded:    (a)  Employees working in the loading dock area at 111 Front Street were exposed to a 6 inch by 7 inch hole as the result of a damaged drainage grate.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

Dec 21, 2012

Abate by

Jan 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,250 · Current $2,975 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i):  Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware shall be provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:    (a)  Employees were not provided with locks to attach to the energy isolating devices prior to retrieving fallen boxes and cans from under the pallet hoist on the Alvey Palletizer.    (b)  Employees were not provided with locks to attach to the energy isolating devices prior to replacing the plastic shrink wrap on Muller Pallet Stretch Wrapper on the Alvey Palletizer and on the Lantech Stretch Wrapper on the Wyard Palletizer.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

Dec 21, 2012

Abate by

Jan 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,250 · Current $2,975 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i):  The employer shall 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:    (a)  The training on the energy control program was inadequate, in that employees thought it was acceptable to retrieve fallen boxes and cans from under the pallet hoist on the Alvey Palletizer, without first locking out the machine.    (b)  The training on the energy control program was inadequate, in that employees thought it was acceptable to replace the plastic shrink wrap on Muller Pallet Stretch Wrapper on the Alvey Palletizer, and on the Lantech Stretch Wrapper on the Wyard Palletizer, without first locking out the machines.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

Dec 21, 2012

Abate by

Jan 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,250 · Current $2,975 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): Machine or equipment isolation. All energy isolating devices that are needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment shall be physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):    (a)  Employees retrieved fallen boxes and cans from under the pallet hoist on the Alvey Palletizer, without first isolating the machine from the energy source(s).     (b)  Employees replaced the plastic shrink wrap on the Muller Pallet Stretch Wrapper (Alvey Palletizer), and on the Lantech Stretch Wrapper (Wyard Palletizer), without first isolating the machines from their energy sources(s).      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

Dec 21, 2012

Abate by

Jan 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices shall be affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:    (a)  Employees retrieved fallen boxes and cans from under the pallet hoist on the Alvey Palletizer, without first affixing a lockout device to the energy isolating devices.     (b)  Employees replaced the plastic shrink wrap on the Muller Pallet Stretch Wrapper (Alvey Palletizer), and on the Lantech Stretch Wrapper (Wyard Palletizer), without first affixing a lockout device to the energy isolating devices.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

Dec 21, 2012

Abate by

Jan 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,250 · Current $2,975 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):  Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc.:    (a)  The blade on the Dake Horizontal Band Saw was not properly guarded, in that there were 11 inches of unguarded blade.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.