OSHA Inspection: HANNA TRANSFER COMPANY

Issued

Jul 17, 2013

Abate by

Sep 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1):     Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:         A.)  Hanna Transfer Company dba Moonlight Packaging Building A; Exit door C on east side of building - On or about 1/18/13, exit doors were locked while employees were in the building performing work activities.  This door was locked with a turn latch which was keyed on the outside of the building.  The door could not be opened when unlocked.  This door was marked as an exit.     B.)  Hanna Transfer Company dba Moonlight Packaging; Building B; Exit door in storage area on north side of the building - On or about 1/18/13, exit doors were locked while employees were in the building performing work activities.  This door was locked with bars over the window and it was bolted shut and had a slide lock in place.     C.)  Hanna Transfer Company dba Moonlight Packaging; Building B; Exit door C on the east side of the building - On or about 1/18/13, exit doors were locked while employees were in the building performing work activities.  This door was locked with a slide lock.     D.)  Hanna Transfer Company dba Moonlight Packaging; Building B; Exit door B on the west side of the building - On or about 1/18/13, exit doors were locked while employees were in the building performing work activities.  This door was lock with a bungee cord being attached to the panic bar.  This door was also blocked by material storage in front of it.

Issued

Jul 17, 2013

Abate by

Aug 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $2,000 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.)  Hanna Transfer Company dba Moonlight Packaging - On or about 1/18/13, the company had not created a lockout/tagout program, lockout/tagout procedures,did not conduct periodic inspections and had not trained authorized and affected employees on lockout/tagout.  Employees performed servining and maintenance operations on machinery including, but not limited to, the 36 inch press, the 60 inch press, and the stitcher machine.  Maintenance and servicing operations included but were not limited to, set up, repairs, and preventative maintenance.

Issued

Jul 17, 2013

Abate by

Aug 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):      A.)  Hanna Transfer Company dba Moonlight Packaging - On or about 1/18/13, employees were operating forklifts without being trained or evaluated by the employer.  Employees operate forklifts (Clark; Model #C500-45 and TCM; Serial #55405380) for activities including, but not limited to, unloading/loading trucks and moving material to and from machines.

Issued

Jul 17, 2013

Abate by

Sep 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $800 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          A.)  Hanna Transfer Company dba Moonlight Packaging; back building - On or about 1/18/13, employees were performing work activities adjacent to the chains and sprockes of the 60 inch press.  The chains and sprockets were not guarded or enclosed.  The sprockets were located three (3) feet from the floor.

Issued

Jul 17, 2013

Abate by

Sep 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point of operation guards were not designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of their body in the danger zone during the operating cycle:        A.)  Hanna Transfer Company dba Moonlight Packaging; back building - On or about 1/18/13, employees were operating the 60 inch press with no guarding for the cutter.    B.)  Hanna Transfer Company dba Moonlight Packaging; office building - On or about 1/18/13, employees were operating the slitter machine with no guarding of the slitter/outfeed side. The part the employee would be caught in or pinched between would be a slitter.

Issued

Jul 17, 2013

Abate by

Aug 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $700 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:        A.)  Hanna Transfer Company dba Moonlight Packaging; back building - On or about 1/18/13, a pedestal grinder (Hampton Model #M-1503B) had a 3/4 inch opening between the grinding wheel and the work rest.

Issued

Jul 17, 2013

Abate by

Aug 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9):   The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:    A.)  Hanna Transfer Company dba Moonlight Packaging; back building - On or about 1/18/13, a pedestal grinder (Hampton; Model # M-1503B) had a 1 inch opening between the tongue guard and the grinding wheel.

Issued

Jul 17, 2013

Abate by

Aug 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b):     Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:      A.)  Hanna Transfer Company dba Moonlight Packaging - On or about 1/18/13, employees were utilizing compressed air to blow off dust.  The compressed air was set at 70 p.s.i.

Issued

Jul 17, 2013

Abate by

Sep 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2):     Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:      A.)  Hanna Transfer Company dba Moonlight Packaging; office building - On or about 1/18/13, a flourescent light, not approved for industrail use was being utilized to provide light into the pit under the 36 inch S & S press.

Issued

Jul 17, 2013

Abate by

Sep 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(ii): In locations where electric equipment was likely to be exposed to physical damage, enclosures or guards were not so arranged and of such strength as to prevent such damage:      A.)  Hanna Transfer Company dba Moonlight Packaging - On or about 1/18/13, a fluorescent light, not approved for industrial use was being used to illuminate the pit area of the 36 inch S & S press.  The light did not have a guard or cover to protect it from damage.

Issued

Jul 17, 2013

Abate by

Aug 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.)  Hanna Transfer Company dba Moonlight Packaging; office building - On or about 1/18/13, an extension cord was being used to power a light above the pit of the 36 inch S & S press.

Issued

Jul 17, 2013

Abate by

Aug 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:        A.)  Hanna Transfer Company dba Moonlight Packaging - On or about 1/18/13, electrical panels were blocked in the office building area.  The panels were blocked by cardboard.

Issued

Jul 17, 2013

Abate by

Aug 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of    A.)  Hanna Transfer Company dba Moonlight Packaging; Building B - On or about 1/18/13, employees were operating the stitcher machine with the box to the motor uncovered.   B.)  Hanna Transfer Company dba Moonlight Packaging; Building B - On or about 1/18/13, employees were operating the stitcher machine with the main electrical box uncovered.

Issued

Jul 17, 2013

Abate by

Aug 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv):   There were damaged parts that could adversely affect safe operation or mechanical strength of the equipment, such as parts that were broken, bent, cut, or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action, or overheating.    A.)  Hanna Transfer Company dba Moonlight Packaging - On or about 1/18/13, electrical wires were exposed on the stitcher machine treadle to operate it.    The electric was live and employees were working in the area and utilizing the treadle.