OSHA Inspection: PAUL J. WOLF COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Apr 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a):  Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:    a) Facility, 254 Mars-Valencia Road, Mars, PA:  On or about February 13, 2013, employees were not provided fall protection while working from heights ranging from 4-10 feet while standing on top of boxes to stack boxes on skids next to and/or behind them.

Issued

Apr 5, 2013

Abate by

May 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, 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) Facility, 254 Mars-Valencia Road, Mars, PA:  On or about February 13, 2013, the employer did not establish a program for the control of hazardous energy for employees who clean machinery including, but not limited to the tinning machine and the bottle washer unit.

Issued

Apr 5, 2013

Abate by

May 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii):  Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    a) Facility, 254 Mars-Valencia Road, Mars, PA:  On or about February 13, 2013, during parts production activities on the sleeve cutter machine, the employer did not ensure that machine guarding was provided over the tooling area, exposing an employee to an amputation hazard.    b) Facility, 254 Mars-Valencia Road, Mars, PA:  On or about February 13, 2013, during parts production activities on the tinning machine, the employer did not ensure that machine guarding was provided over the tooling area, exposing an employee to an amputation hazard.

Issued

Apr 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1):  Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:    a) Facility, 254 Mars-Valencia Road, Mars, PA:  On or about February 13, 2013, the employer did not provide access to the 240 volt electric panel in the garage.  Boxes were stacked up underneath, in front and to the sides of the panel that would prevent ready and safe access to it.

Issued

Apr 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii):  Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    a) Facility, 254 Mars-Valencia Road, Mars, PA:  On or about February 13, 2013, the electric cord that powers the tinning machine did not have adequate strain relief.  The insulation was pulled away from the end plug and the internal wires were showing and could expose employees to a potential shock and/or fire hazard.