OSHA Inspection: SOULE PACKAGING

Issued

2013-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a):  The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.      Appropriate dand protection was not provided when working at the glue roller and hot sealer machines exposing employees to temperatures over three hundred degrees, on or about, 10/26/12:              a) Foam Assembly Area - Glue Roller Tables (3)              b) Medical Department - Compression/Hot Sealer Machine

Issued

2013-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1120.00 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) for equipment located throughout the Plant, as noted on on about 10/26/12.  The employer did not establish and implement a written energy control program to address hazards encountered when changing feed rolls, frequency drives, bearings, lubrication, chain & sprockets, belts, etc, on equipmetn such as but not limited to: Corrugated Box machine, Die Cutter machine, Gluer belts, Hot Sealer Machine, etc.

Issued

2013-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $840.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):  Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by unguarded foot tredle pedals.    a) Stiching Area - ISP Stiching & Bindery Products Stapler Machines (2)  The machine's foot tredle pedal controls were not guarded to prevent unintentional and accidental operation, on or about, 12/05/12.

Issued

2013-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

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):         a) Plant - Medical Department - Compression/Hot Sealer Machine  Unguarded sealer bar, on or about, 10/26/12.         b) Plant - Stiching Area - ISP Stitching & Bindery Products Machine  Unguarded stapler mechanism,            on or about, 10/26/12.         c) Plant - Baler Area - Piqua Series 40 Vertical Baler  Baler's safety gate not interlocked, on or about, 12/05/12.

Issued

2013-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3):  Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:    a) Foam Department - Tarpp Die Cutter Machines (2) Tail End Section  Unguarded horizontal chain and sproket drives, on or about, 10/26/12.

Issued

2013-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5):  The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effectective:    a) Stitching Area - Hampton Bay Floor Fan  Floor fan's power cord missing ground pin, on or about, 12/05/12.

Issued

2013-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $840.00 Reduced

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) Throughout Plant  The employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program despite the presence and use of such hazardous material including but not limited to propane, glue, lubrication oil, grease and aerosols, on or about, 12/05/12.

Issued

2013-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-18 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) Stiching Area  An extension cord and power strip powering two stapler machines an a fan were used in lieu of permanent wiring, on or about, 12/05/12.