OSHA Inspection: SYRACUSE PLASTICS LLC

Issued

Mar 6, 2013

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1):     Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent):    a)  Molding Area, on or about 2/5/13:  No fall protection or guardrails were provided to employees accessing a hopper on a Krauss Maffei press #15.    Abatement certification must be provided for this item.

Issued

Mar 6, 2013

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,800 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.132(a):     Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:    a)  Battery Charging Area near baler, on or about 2/5/13:  There was no personal protective equipment provided, including but not limited to eye/face protection, gloves, apron, etc. for employees when servicing forklift batteries.    b)  Tool Room Welding Area, on or about 2/5/13:  There was no personal protective equipment provided, including but not limited to eye/face protection, gloves, apron, etc. for employees when servicing forklift batteries.    c)  Tower Room, on or about 2/5/13:  There was no personal protective equipment provided, including but not limited to eye/face protection, gloves, etc. for employees handling DuBois Power Lift.    Abatement certification must be submitted for these items.

Issued

Mar 6, 2013

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.151(c):     Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    a)  Battery Charging Area near baler, on or about 2/5/13:  There was no eye wash provided for employees where battery charging of a Yale forklift is performed.    b)  Tool Room, Welding Area, on or about 2/5/13:  There was no eye wash provided for employees where battery charging of a Yale walk behind forklift is performed.    c)  Tower Room, on or about 2/5/13:  There was no eye wash provided for employees using/dispensing DuBois Power Lift alkaline cleaner, a corrosive material.    Abatement certification must be submitted for these items.

Issued

Mar 6, 2013

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,000 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)  At the establishment, on or about 2/5/13:  There were no machine specific lockout/tagout procedures for employees performing servicing and/or maintenance on various equipment, including, but not limited to injection molding machines, baler, stretch wrap machine, case sealer, etc.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Mar 6, 2013

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.184(d):     Each day before being used, the sling and all fastenings and attachments were not being inspected for damage or defects by a competent person designated by the employer and damaged or defective sling(s) were not immediately removed from service:    a)  Tool Room, on or about 2/5/13:  An alloy steel chain sling at the MHT 10 ton overhead crane had a safety latch missing on one of the hooks and had not been removed from service until repairs were made.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Mar 6, 2013

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.184(e)(3)(i):     Thorough periodic inspections of alloy steel chain slings in use were not made on a regular basis:    a)  Tool Room, on or about 2/5/13:  Two alloy steel chain slings used for lifting molds had not been inspected for wear, defective welds, deformation and increase in length, nor records kept of those inspections.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Mar 6, 2013

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $2,000 Reduced

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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 sparks:    a)  Water Transfer Area, on or about 2/5/13:  Rotating chucks on a Lincoln drill press and a Jet drill press were not guarded.    b)  Water Transfer Area, on or about 2/5/13:  Rotating spindle end on a Jet belt sander was not guarded.    c)  CNC Room, on or about 2/5/13:  Rotating chucks on four Delta and two Jet drill presses were not guarded.    d)  Tool Room, on or about 2/5/13:  Rotating chuck on a Clausing drill press was not guarded.    e)  Tool Room, on or about 2/5/13:  Unused portion of blade on the left side of a Johnson horizontal bandsaw was not guarded.    Abatement certification must be submitted for these items.

Issued

Mar 6, 2013

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9):     Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:    a)  Water Transfer Area, on or about 2/5/13:  Dayton bench grinder was not provided with a tongue guard for the right abrasive wheel.    b)  Tool Room, on or about 2/5/13:  A Dayton pedestal grinder was not provided with a tongue guard for the right abrasive wheel.    Abatement certification must be submitted for these items.

Issued

Mar 6, 2013

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.212(b):     Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:    a)  Tool Room, on or about 2/5/13:  A Clausing drill press was not anchored to prevent walking or moving.    b)  Tool Room, on or about 2/5/13:  A Dayton pedestal grinder was not anchored to prevent walking or moving.    c)  Tool Room, on or about 2/5/13:  A Craftsman pedestal grinder was not anchored to prevent walking or moving.    Abatement certification must be submitted for these items.

Issued

Mar 6, 2013

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,000 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 effective:    a)  Tool Room, on or about 2/5/13:  The foot pedal control on a Powermatic belt sander was not grounded in that the grounding wire was disconnected at the plug fitting.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Mar 6, 2013

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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)  Water Transfer Area, on or about 2/5/13:  Two strip outlets providing current to drill presses, cutoff saw, grinder, etc.,  were being used as permanent wiring.    b)  CNC Room, on or about 2/5/13:  A strip outlet and extension cord providing current to drill presses at the Haas VMC were being used as permanent wiring.    Abatement certification must be submitted for these items.

Issued

Mar 6, 2013

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii):     Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    a)  Tool Room, on or about 2/5/13:  The power cord for the foot pedal control on a Powermatic belt sander was pulled loose at the plug fitting and there was no strain relief.    b)  Molding Area, on or about 2/5/13:  A flexible cord providing current to the foot pedal for a heat gun at the Battenfeld press #11 was pulled loose at the plug fitting and there was no strain relief.    Abatement certification must be submitted for these items.

Issued

Mar 6, 2013

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i):     Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasions:    a)  Grinding Room, on or about 2/5/13:  Conductors were not protected from abrasions at the motor fittings for three vacuum units.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Mar 6, 2013

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii):     Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings shall be effectively closed:    a)  Tower Room, on or about 2/5/13:  A circuit breaker panel LP-19 had two blanks missing.    b)  General Maintenance Area/Tool Room, on or about 2/5/13:  A circuit breaker panel HP-9 had one blank missing.    Abatement certification must be submitted for these items.

Issued

Mar 6, 2013

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(c):     Covers and/or guardrails were not provided to protect personnel from the hazards of open pits, tanks, vats, ditches, drains, etc.    a)  Compressor Room, on or about 2/5/13:  A 6 1/2" floor drain was not adequately guarded.    b)  Baler area, on or about 2/5/13:  A 6 1/2" floor drain was not adequately guarded.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Mar 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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 and exit door(s) must be unlocked at all times:    a)  Layout Document Control Room, on or about 2/5/13:  The exit door from the room to the outside was locked.

Issued

Mar 6, 2013

Abate by

Apr 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1):     Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition:    a)  Warehouse, on or about 2/5/13:  The safety latch for the right fork lever arm on a Yale forklift was broken.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.