OSHA Inspection: NEBRASKA PLASTICS, INC.

Issued

Mar 1, 2013

Abate by

Jun 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,695 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:                                                                      Throughout the facility  The employer is failing to ensure that all employees are protected from electrical shock hazards by not ensuring there are written specific procedures available in the facility to be followed.  Employees are required to maintain equipment including but not limited to, plastic extruding machinery.  The company has no written specific procedures at the time of the inspection.

Issued

Mar 1, 2013

Abate by

Jun 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i):     The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    Throughout the facility  The employer is failing to protect employees from amputation hazards.  The employer is failing to conduct inspections/evaluations of the lock-out/tag-out program.  Failure to conduct these inspections precludes the employer from identifying potential lapses in the program including, but not limited to, inadequate written lock-out tag-out program.  The company has no written specific procedures at the time of the inspection.

Issued

Mar 1, 2013

Abate by

Jun 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,695 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i):     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 and control:     Throughout the facility  The employer is failing to ensure that all employees, who perform maintenance, are adequately trained in regards to this standard.  Employees that use lock-out/tag-out have not received this training.  Employees are required to maintain equipment including, but not limited to, plastic extruding machinery.

Issued

Mar 1, 2013

Abate by

Apr 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,695 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii):    The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a power industrial truck:                                                                                                                          Throughout the facility  The employer is failing to ensure to ensure that all employees operating powered industrial trucks at the facility are trained in accordance with the requirements of this subpart, which are specifically delineated in paragraph (l)(3).  Employees are being allowed to operate these vehicles without the requisite knowledge to operate them in a safe manner.  Some employees have not accomplished a practical exercise.  The employer is allowing employees, who have not been evaluated and certified as outlined in paragraphs (l)(2), (l)(3) and (l)(6) of this subpart, to operate powered industrial trucks at the facility.

Issued

Mar 1, 2013

Abate by

Mar 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,925 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 the hazards such as those created by point of operation, in-running nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    Throughout the facility  The employer is failing to protect employees from the hazards of machines by not properly guarding the chuck area on the lathe in the facility.  Employees are exposed to amputation hazards by not guarding this area of the machine.

Issued

Mar 1, 2013

Abate by

Mar 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,925 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4):    Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:    The employer is failing to protect employees from laceration hazards by not properly guarding equipment.  The work rest on the bench grinder in the maintenance shop was not adjust adjacent to the wheel to the required 1/8 gap.  The gap measured at approximately ?.

Issued

Mar 1, 2013

Abate by

Mar 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9):     The employer is failing to protect employees from laceration hazards by not properly guarding equipment.  The tongue guard on the bench grinder in the maintenance shop was not adjusted properly within the requirements of this subpart.

Issued

Mar 1, 2013

Abate by

Mar 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,155 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1):    Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:    The employer is failing to ensure employees are protected from electrical hazards.  Employees are working with electrical outlets in which they can contact the live portions of the 220v outlet due to the cover being bent away from the box.

Issued

Mar 1, 2013

Abate by

Mar 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,925 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii):    Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:     The employer is failing to ensure that employees are protected from electrical hazards.  Employees working near or on the circuit breaker panel box in this area are exposed to live parts due missing breakers creating openings in this box.

Issued

Mar 1, 2013

Abate by

Mar 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,695 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv):    Unless specifically permitted in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this section, flexible cords will not be used in manners outlined in paragraphs (A thru F):         The employer is failing to ensure employees are protected from electrical hazards.  These include, but are not limited to the following.  Extension cords are being attached to the metal building surface and run through the same metal surface to the next room.