OSHA Inspection: FMI-EPS, LLC

Issued

2013-01-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in the employees were exposed to the hazard of not wearing seatbelts while operating powered industrial trucks.    a) In the warehouse area and in the truck loading area:  On or about August 21, 2012 and at times prior thereto, an employee was not wearing a seatbelt while operating a Toyota powered industrial truck, model: 7FGU18, serial 62583.    Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

2013-01-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i):     The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    a) Loading yard and plant: On or about August 21, 2012 and at times prior thereto, the employer allowed an employee to operate forklift equipment without the proper training.    Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

2013-01-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1050.00 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:    a) Throughout the plant: On or about August 21, 2012 and at times prior thereto, the employer's lockout, tag-out program was inadequate for servicing equipment such as, but not limited to, the boiler.    Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

2013-01-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Throughout the plant: On or about August 21, 2012 and at times prior thereto, the employer had not written and maintained copies of individual procedures for controlling hazardous energy for each piece of equipment, such as but not limited to the boiler, being locked and tagged out.      Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

2013-01-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:    a) Throughout the plant: On or about August 21, 2012 and at times prior thereto, the employer had not effectively trained authorized, affected and all other employees in the purpose and function of the lockout, tag-out program.    Note: Abatement certification IS required.

Issued

2013-01-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2):     Guard(s) on machine(s) were not affixed to the machine or secured elsewhere when attachment to the machine was not possible:    a) Mold injection area of the plant: On or about August 21, 2012 and at times prior thereto the guard from Press 2 had been removed and employees were operating the machine without the guard in place.    Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

2013-01-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1):     Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:    a) Area near Press 1:  On or about August 21, 2012 and at times prior thereto, an extension cord located in the injection molding area had not been taken out of service after damage showed sheathed wires coming through the protective covering of the cord.    Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

2013-01-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Injection Molding Area: On or about August 21, 2012 and at times prior thereto employees were using an industrial fan that had it's cord spliced and connected to a spliced extension cord.    Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

2013-01-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:    a) Mold Injection Area: On or about August 21, 2012 and at times prior thereto, an extension cord was used in lieu of permanent wiring for a Maxx Air high velocity fan.    b)  Mold Injection Area: On or about August 21, 2012 and at times prior thereto, an extension cord spliced to an industrial fan was used in lieu of permanent wiring

Issued

2013-01-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1750.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):     Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):    a) Canopy storage area: On or about August 21, 2012 and at times prior thereto the electrical box located on the Pure-Aire vacuum system did not have a cover on it, exposing employee to live electrical parts.

Issued

2013-01-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii):     Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    a) SE corner of plant near the expander: On or about August 21, 2012 and at times prior thereto, an electrical panel had open holes at switches 1, 3, 10 and 12.    Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

2013-01-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.4(a):     The employer did not record each work-related fatality, injury or illness case that resulted in the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent.Abatement Certification and Documentation is required[LOCATION]  On or about [date of inspection], the employer did not record the following workplace injuries or illnesses on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent for the calendar year [enter year].Identify for each unrecorded case: the injury or illness, work-relationship (identifiable event or exposure) and all applicable recording criteria. (Columns G thru J)  [The employer shall not be cited for where no records are kept and there have been no injuries or illnesses.]    A work-related injury or illness case where the employer violates the recording criteria for needlestick and sharps, Medical Removal, Hearing Loss and Tuberculosis cite the appropriate section of PART 1904. [1904.8; 1904.9; 1904.10; 1904.11]    a) Facility: On or about August 21, 2012 and at times prior thereto FMI-EPS, LLC. had not maintained OSHA injury or illness records for the year of 2012.     Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

2013-01-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1):     All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition.    a) Throughout the plant: On or about August 21, 2012 and at times prior thereto, walkways were not kept clear of raw material beads, extension cords and other debris inhibiting safe walking.     Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

2013-01-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(d)(10):     Precautions were not taken to prevent damage to LP gas system(s) from vehicular traffic:    a) Truck Loading Area: On or about August 21, 2012 and at times prior thereto, a 250 gallon propane tank was not guarded from accidental collision from powered industrial trucks and delivery trucks that are being loaded in the area.    Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

2013-01-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.:    a) Air hose near Press 2: On or about August 21, 2012 employees were using compressed air at approximately 90 psi to clean equipment and floors.    Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

2013-01-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Canopy storage area: On or about August 21, 2012 and at times prior thereto, the electrical panels in this area were partially blocked by equipment and boxes.    Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.