OSHA Inspection: DOLCO PACKAGING CORPORATION DIV OF TEKNI-PLEX, INC.

Issued

2013-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4250.00 · Current $2550.00 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 burn hazards:    a)Dolco Packaging Corporation - The employer did not ensure that the pipes at the extruder line were covered or isolated to prevent employees from contacting parts with surface temperatures of 240 degrees F to 250 degrees F while working and walking adjacent to the extruder area on or about 11/07/12.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2013-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2550.00 · Current $1530.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:    a) Roll Stock Room and Finished Goods Area-Employees are exposed to fire entrapment hazards.  The emergency exit doors located throughout the area were hidden by large volumes of storage materials (egg cartons, roll stock).  There were no directional exit arrows indicating the way to the exits on or about 11/07/12.

Issued

2013-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $4200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(6): At least every five (5) years after the completion of the initial process hazard analysis, the process hazard analysis shall be updated and revalidated by a team meeting the requirements in paragraph (e)(4) of this section, to assure that the process hazard analysis is consistent with the current process.    a)Dolco Packaging, Inc. performed a PHA in 2003, there were no records of subsequent PHA's found at the facility on or about 11/07/2012.

Issued

2013-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $4200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(g)(1)(i): The employer did not train each employee in the operating procedures as specified in paragraph (f) of 29 CFR 1910.119 and ascertain that each employee has received and understood the training required by this paragraph:    a)Dolco Packaging, Inc.-Maintenance employees involved in the operating procedures were not provided training upon initial assignment along with documentation that they understood the training required on or about 11/07/12.

Issued

2013-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $4200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(2): The employer did not establish written procedures to maintain the on-going integrity of process equipment:    (a) Dolco Packaging Corporation-The butane storage tank and associated equipment did not have a written systematic maintenance program to identify and repair deficiencies such as but not limited to rusting pipes and joints on or about 11/7/12.

Issued

2013-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $4200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(n): The employer did not establish an emergency plan for the entire plant in accordance with the provisions of 29 CFR 1910.38(a), and did not cover how to handle small releases:    (a) Dolco Packaging, Inc.-The emergency action plan did not include provisions to address small releases, on or about 11/07/12.

Issued

2013-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(c)(6):     29 CFR 1910.38(c)(6):  The emergency action plan did not include the name or job title of every employee who may be contacted by employees who need more information about the plan or an explanation of their duties under the plan.    (a) Dolco Packaging, Inc.-The contact names in the emergency action plan were not revised when there were changes in the emergency action plan responsibilities, on or about 11/07/12.

Issued

2013-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(f)(3):   The employer did not review the emergency action plan with each employee covered by the plan when the plan was changed:    (a) Dolco Packaging, Inc.-Changes to the emergency action plan were not communicated to the employees upon change, on or about 11/07/12.

Issued

2013-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $4200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(o)(1): Employers did not verify that a compliance audit was conducted every three years:    (a) Production Area-Dolco Packaging, Inc. performed a Compliance Audit in 2002, 2006, and 2009, however, there were no subsequent Compliance Audits at the facility on or about 01/13.

Issued

2013-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $4200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(o)(4): The employer did not promptly determine and document an appropriate response to each of the findings of the compliance audit, and document that deficiencies have been corrected:    a)Production Area-Dolco Packaging, Inc. did not document the correction of the deficiencies in the 2009 Compliance Audit on or about 11/07/12.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2013-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4250.00 · Current $2550.00 Reduced

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) Production Area-Employees were exposed to sudden energization or start-up of multi-energy source machines.  The employer did not have site specific written procedures for locking out/tagging out the multi-energy machines to safe guard employees performing services and/or maintenance on machinery or equipment on or about 11/07/12.    Equipment includes, but is not limited to :  1) printers (mechanical, chilled water, electrical, and pneumatic energy),   2) extrusion machines (electrical, chilled water, and pneumatic energy), and   3) Irwin machines (mechanical, chilled water, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic energy).

Issued

2013-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4250.00 · Current $2550.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) 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    a) Production Area-Employees were exposed to sudden energization or start-up of multi-energy source machines.  The employer did not provide lockout/tagout training for new employees performing services and/or maintenance on machinery or equipment on or about 11/07/12.     Equipment includes, but is not limited to:  1) printers (mechanical, chilled water, electrical, and pneumatic energy),   2) extrusion machines (electrical, chilled water, and pneumatic energy), and   3) Irwin machines (mechanical, chilled water, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic energy).

Issued

2013-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3400.00 · Current $2040.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.156(c)(2): All fire brigade members were not provided with training at least annually:    (a) Production Area- Employees are exposed to fire entrapment hazards.  The employer did not conduct annual training for the fire brigade members required to be involved in small incipient stage fire fighting on or about 11/07/12.

Issued

2013-04-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3400.00 · Current $2040.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:    (a) Employees throughout the facility were exposed to fire hazards. Employees performing duties when working with butane for processing foam cartons are exposed to static electricity, and printing employees are exposed to ultra violet lights for drying ink. Production employees and/or fire brigade employees required to use fire extinguishers had not been trained on an annual basis on or about 11/07/12.  The last fire extinguisher training documented was on July 26, 2011.