OSHA Inspection: FRC INC.

Issued

Oct 31, 2012

Abate by

Dec 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):     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 that employees were exposed to a machine guarding hazard:    Inside of the Can Crushing Department, employees operating the following vertical balers were not instructed in the safe work methods as described by the manufacturer:    a/  Selco Baler, m/n VS-10, s/n 099765738.  b/  Selco Baler, unknown m/n or s/n.    Training records identifying the names of the employees and date of instruction were not maintained.    One method of abatement to correct the apparent hazard is to perform monthly inspections as required by ANSI 245.5-2004, paragraph 7.1.b.    DISCLAIMER:    a/  The employer is not limited to the abatement method(s) suggested by OSHA.  b/  The employer is resonsible for selecting and implementing an effective abatement method.

Issued

Oct 31, 2012

Abate by

Dec 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):     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 that employees were exposed to a machine guarding hazard:    Inside of the Can Crushing Department, the following vertical balers were not inspected for defects on a periodic and regular basis:    a/  Selco Baler, m/n VS-10, s/n 099765738.  b/  Selco Baler, unknown m/n or s/n.    Records of such inspections were not maintained.     One method of abatement to correct the apparent hazard is to perform monthly inspections as required by ANSI 245.5-2004, paragraph 7.1.g.    DISCLAIMER:    a/  The employer is not limited to the abatement method(s) suggested by OSHA.  b/  The employer is resonsible for selecting and implementing an effective abatement method.

Issued

Oct 31, 2012

Abate by

Nov 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii):     Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    Inside of the Can Crushing Department, the point-of-operation belonging to the following machines was inadequately guarded:    a/  Selco Baler, m/n VS-10, s/n 099765738.  b/  Selco Baler, unknown m/n or s/n.

Issued

Oct 31, 2012

Abate by

Dec 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 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 written lockout/tagout program was not established for employees who service the following machines:      a/  Alligator shear, unknown make, m/n or s/n.  b/  Can crushing machine, unknown make, m/n or s/n.  c/  Selco Vertical Baler, m/n VS-10, s/n 099765738.  d/  Selco Vertical Baler, unknown m/n or s/n.  e/  Nelmor Granulator, s/n 122697.  f/  Bloapco Shredder/Blower, unknown m/n or s/n.  g/ Toyota Fork Truck, m/n 7F6025, s/n 77462.  h/  Caterpillar Skid Loader, unknown m/n or s/n.

Issued

Oct 31, 2012

Abate by

Dec 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    Specific procedures were not developed in writing for the following machinery:    a/  Alligator shear, unknown make, m/n or s/n, 230 volts and motor oil pressure of an unknown quantity.  b/  Bloapco Shredder/Blower, unknown m/n or s/n, 460 volts and 1700 p.s.i. hydraulics.  c/ Toyota Fork Truck, m/n 7F6025, s/n 77462, electrical battery, blocking, and elevated forks.  d/  Caterpillar Skid Loader, unknown m/n or s/n, electrical battery, blocking, and elevated forks.

Issued

Oct 31, 2012

Abate by

Dec 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    Energy isolation devices were not applied to the following machines prior to servicing:    a/  Alligator shear, unknown make, m/n or s/n, 230 volts and motor oil pressure of an unknown quantity.  b/  Bloapco Shredder/Blower, unknown m/n or s/n, 460 volts and 1700 p.s.i. hydraulics.  c/  Nelcor Granulator, s/n 122697.

Issued

Oct 31, 2012

Abate by

Dec 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii):     Training did not consist of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operators performance in the workplace:    a/  Operators of the Toyota Fork Truck, m/n 7F6025, s/n 77462, were not provided with formal instruction to safely operate this piece of equipment.

Issued

Oct 31, 2012

Abate by

Dec 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6):     The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):    a/  Operators of the Toyota Fork Truck, m/n 7F6025, s/n 77462, were not certified.

Issued

Oct 31, 2012

Abate by

Nov 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii):     There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposes an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service:    a/  Inside of the electrical supply room, the outer insulation belonging to a orange flexible cord was damaged adjacent to the green plug.  This flexible cord was used to provide electrical power to a Marathon Electric Motor, Cat No. 6151.

Issued

Oct 31, 2012

Abate by

Dec 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):     The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:    a/  A certification that the workplace hazard assessment was not accomplished.

Issued

Oct 31, 2012

Abate by

Dec 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    a/  A written hazard communication program was not developed or implemented that addressed how labeling, material safety data sheets, and employee training.