OSHA Inspection: WILHEIT PACKAGING, LLC

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Abate by

Nov 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    On or about 8/8/12 at 1527 May Dirve Gainesville, GA; the employerdid not develop an energy control program where were required to perform maintenance and cleaning of the gluer, progressive slitter, the band saw, and the auto-box, exposing them to an amputation hazard.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,023 · Current $1,011 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:    On or about 08/08/12 at 1527 May Drive Gainesville, GA; employees were exposed to smoke inhalation and burn hazards where a portable fire extinguisher was blocked by stored cardboard boxes.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Abate by

Nov 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $892 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:    On or about 8/8/12 at 1527 May Drive Gainesville, GA; employees were exposed to potential smoke inhalation and burn hazards where the 43 portable fire extinguishers that are on site were not inspected since October 2011.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,485 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse:    On or about 8/8/12 at 1527 May Street Gainesville, GA; employees were exposed to crush hazards where stacked pallets of folded cardboard boxes were observed toppled over in the aisle B area.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,023 · Current $1,011 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:    On or about 8/8/12 at 1527 May Drive Gainesville, GA; employees were exposed to potential injuries where the opening of the tongue guard was greater than half an inch.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,570 · Current $1,785 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    On or about 8/8/12 at 1527 May Drive Gainesville, GA; employees were exposed to struck-by hazards where air nozzles were adjusted above the 30 PSI limit:         A. Mechanics shop - where compressed air was being used to clean the floors, the air nozzle released compressed air at > 100 PSI.         B. GW3 shop- where compressed air was being used to clean dust off the machine, the air nozzle released compressed air at 78 PSI.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $904 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:    On or about 8/8/12 at 1527 May Drive Gainesville, GA; employees are exposed to electrical hazards where a 110 V flexible cord is used to power a metallic duplex electrical outlet that was powering a computer, printer, 2 way charger, and a thermal label printer.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:    On or about 8/8/12 at 1527 May Drive Gainesville, GA; employees were exposed to electrical hazards where a 110 V electrical extension cord was plugged into a 110 V wall outlet for use as permanent wiring.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,570 · Current $1,785 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    On or about 8/8/12 at 1527 May Drive Gainesville, GA; employees were exposed to electrical hazards where:    A) Progressive Slitter Machine - the 480 V, Square D electrical control box has an unused opening.   B)  RJE Machinery Inc. Band Saw - the 480 V, electrical control box has an unused opening.

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,570 · Current $1,785 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(A): For electric equipment operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, and likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized, the depth of the working space in the direction of access to live parts (as measured from the live parts where they were exposed or from the enclosure front or opening whwere they were enclosed) was less than indicated in Table S-1 of Subpart S of Part 1910:    On or about 8/8/12 at 1527 May Drive Gainesville, GA; employees were exposed to electrical hazards where the 480 V electrical box that controlled the:    1. 220 V gluer  2. 480 V slitter  3. 480 V bandsaw  4. 480 V auto box    was unable to be opened due to being blocked by a pallet containing chemicals for the foam machine. (Part B)

Issued

Sep 25, 2012

Abate by

Oct 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $892 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:    On or about 8/8/12 at 1527 May Drive Gainesville, GA; employees were exposed to electrical hazards where 480 V cords did not have adequate strain relief devices on the:    A) Progressive Slitter machine.  B) RJE Machinery, Inc. Bandsaw.