OSHA Inspection: GREENFIELD PAPER BOX CO., INC

Issued

2012-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1):Every flight of stairs having four or more risers was not equipped with standard stair railings or standard handrails:    (a) 55 Pierce St Greenfield, MA: On or about May 16, 2012, a wooden stairway with 4 risers that is used to clean and service the box folder machine was not equipped with railings or handrails.

Issued

2012-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1):The employer did not provide portable fire extinguishers and shall mount, locate and identify them so that they are readily accessible to employees without subjecting the employees to possible injury:    (a) 55 Pierce St Greenfield, MA: On or about May 16, 2012, wall/post mounted fire extinguishers in 3 separate locations on the facilty floor were observed to not be readily accessible to employees due to materials blocking their access.

Issued

2012-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii):The procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance:    (a)MEQ Quad machine at 55 Pierce St Greenfield, MA: On or about May 16, 2012, the procedures for hazardous energy control at this facility, and specifically for this machine were deficient in that it did not address: (a) a specific statement of the intended use of the procedure, (b) specific procedural steps for blocking to control hazardous energy,(c) specific procedural steps for the placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices, and (d) specific requirements for testing and verifying the effectiveness of the energy control measures:    Specific abatement documentation that this violation has been corrected must be provided within 10 days of the abatement in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1).

Issued

2012-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:    (a)55 Pierce St Greenfield ,MA: On or about May 2, 2012, an employee suffered serious injuries to her right arm while cleaning glue build up from the on Stokesfeed BF (aka Quad Wrapper) serial #726 when the machine unexpectedly cycled during a maintence procedure and blocking or other means was not provided or used to prevent that energy from creating a hazard to the employee.        Specific abatement documentation that this violation has been corrected must be provided within 10 days of the abatement in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1).

Issued

2012-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii):The employer did not certify that the periodic inspections have been performed. The certification shall identify the machine or equipment on which the energy control procedure was being utilized, the date of the inspection, the employees included in the inspection, and the person performing the inspection:    (a) 55 Pierce St Greenfield, MA: On or about May 16, 2012, the employer had not certified that the periodic inspections regarding hazardous energy control had been been performed:    Specific abatement documentation that this violation has been corrected must be provided within 10 days of the abatement in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1).

Issued

2012-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A):Each authorized employee did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control:    (a) 55 Pierce St Greenfield, MA: On or about May 16, 2012, employees engaged in activities covered by this subpart had not received training on the appropriate hazardous energy control procedures to prevent the release of hazardous energy during maintenance and repair work on machinery and equipment.

Issued

2012-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv):The employer did not certify that employee training has been accomplished and is being kept up to date. The certification shall contain each employee's name and dates of training:    (a) 55 Pierce St Greenfield, MA: On or about May 16, 2012, the employer did not have documentation in accordance with this subpart to certify that Hazardous Energy Control Training had been provided to employees:    Specific abatement documentation that this violation has been corrected must be provided within 10 days of the abatement in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1).

Issued

2012-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

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:    (a) Basement maintenance shop at 55 Pierce St Greenfield, MA: On or about May 16, 2012, a Craftsman brand stand mounted drill press was observed to be operated without any guarding on the rotating drill bit.

Issued

2012-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2):Listed or labeled equipment was not installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling:    (a) 55 Pierce St Greenfield, MA: On or about May 16, 2012, a relocatable power tap (RPT) was used to power an extension cord that was ran through a partition to power overhead lighting for a loading dock at the facility not in accordance with its intended use.

Issued

2012-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(i):Temporary electrical power and lighting installation(s) 600 volts, nominal, or less were used in prohibited manners:    (a) 55 Pierce St Greenfield, MA: On or about May 16, 2012, household type extension cords were used to make permanent electrical connections for the overhead lighting above the Quad Wrapper and for a glue warmer in the rear of the facility.

Issued

2012-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $700.00 · Current $350.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1904.29(b)(2):An OSHA 301 Incident Report form, or an equivalent form, for each recordable injury or illness entered on the OSHA 300 Log was not entered within 7 days of the illness or injury:    (a) 55 Pierce St Greenfield, MA: On or about May 16, 2012, an employee's injury on May 2, 2012, which required medical treatment and resulted in lost days at work, was not recorded at the time of this inspection.