OSHA Inspection: PLASTIC DESIGN MANUFACTURING (PDM)

Issued

2013-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:    a) Injection Molding Shop: On January 30, 2013 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to eye injuries from pressurized hydraulic lines and melted pressurized polymers while operating injection molding machines.

Issued

2013-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 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) Injection Molding Shop: The employer failed to develop written procedures to control the hazardous energy for the six injection molding machines located in the shop area. These procedures need to include the shut down and re-energizing of all energy sources including electrical, hydraulic and thermal energy. Employees were exposed to amputations, burns and electrocution from the unexpected release of energy while performing maintenance and set up of the injection molding machines.

Issued

2013-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

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:    a) Plastic Design Manufacturing: On January 30, 2013 and at times prior thereto, the employer has not conducted an inspection of it's energy control program and the procedures to ensure that the procedures for controlling hazardous energy are adequate. Employees would be exposed to the release of uncontrolled hazardous energy if the procedures are not adequate.

Issued

2013-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The training program of the employer did not include all the training elements listed under Items A-C of 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i):    a) Injection Molding Machines: On January 30, 2013 and at times prior thereto, the employer failed to ensure that all authorized and affected employees were trained on the control of hazardous energy. This exposed the employees to the hazards of amputations, burns and/or electrocution from the unexpected release of energy by not knowing the procedures used to control hazardous energy.

Issued

2013-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 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) Injection Molding Shop: On January 30, 2013 and at times prior thereto, the employer failed to develop and implement an written hazard communication program. Employees were exposed to Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether and Ethoxylated Nonyl Penol (Brody Chemical Degreaser) which has a pH of 12.6.