OSHA Inspection: SAUK VALLEY CONTAINER CORP.

Issued

2012-10-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

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:      The employer did not establish a lockout/tagout program for employees performing set up on the Greenwood Printer Slotter and the H & G Corp. Box machine. The employees are exposed to an unexpected startup of the machines.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2012-10-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii):     An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not conducted at least once every three years.    The employer did not evaluate forklift drivers every three years. Employees were exposed to hazardous associated with forklifts.    Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

2012-10-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):     One or more methods of machine guarding was not 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:      The slotters on the Greenwood Printer Slotter were not guarded exposing employees to lacerations while the machine is in use.     Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).