BROCKTON, MA —
OSHA Inspection: TRIPLE P PACKAGING & PAPER PRODUCTS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of TRIPLE P PACKAGING & PAPER PRODUCTS, INC. in 20 BURKE DRIVE, BROCKTON, MA 02301 (NAICS 339999). OSHA activity number 335724183.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- TRIPLE P PACKAGING & PAPER PRODUCTS, INC.
- Site address
- 20 BURKE DRIVE
- City
- BROCKTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02301
- Mailing
- 20 BURKE DRIVE, BROCKTON, MA 02301
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 339999
- Employees
- 28
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Aug 30, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 29, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE): Establishment: Employer did not perform a personal protective equipment assessment of the operation that entailed application of hot glue onto foam pieces with a flat brush to create packaging material to determine if personal protective equipment would be necessary to protect employees from thermal burns.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2100
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.138 B
- Issued
- Aug 30, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 29, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.138(b): The employer did not base selection of appropriate hand protection on an evaluation of the performance characteristics of the hand protection relative to the tasks to be performed, conditions present, duration of use, and the hazards and potential hazards identified: Assembly and Foam Departments: Employer did not select gloves that would provide sufficient protection against thermal burns for employees who perform the application of hot glue onto foam pieces with a flat brush to create packaging material to protect employees.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Aug 30, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 15, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced
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: Foam Department: Flexible cords were used in lieu of fixed wiring to energize the various equipment such as the electric frying pans that heat glue.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1400
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Aug 30, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 15, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 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: Production Area: Employer did not provide training that included information such as the physical hazards of the hot glue used to glue foam pieces together and measures employees can take to protect themselves from thermal burns such as appropriate work practices and personal protective equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2100
- — Z (S) $2800
1904.29 B03
- Issued
- Aug 30, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 15, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $700 · Current $350 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3): Each recordable injury or illness was not entered on the OSHA 300 Log and/or an incident report (OSHA Form 301 or equivalent) within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred: Establishment: A work-related injury that took place on June 25, 2012 was not recorded on the OSHA -300 Log of Injury and Illness.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $350
- — Z (O) $700
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 335724183.
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