OSHA Inspection: ALLIED PLASTICS, INC.

Issued

2013-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1):     Every open-sided floor or platform 4 feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level shall be guarded by a standard railing (or the equivalent as specified in paragraph (e)(3) of this section) on all open sides except where there is entrance to a ramp, stairway, or fixed ladder. The railing shall be provided with a toeboard wherever, beneath the open sides,    (a) The employees were exposed to an open-sided edge approximately 6' above the adjacent floor when working in and around the # 7 thermoforming machine.

Issued

2013-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6300.00 · Current $4410.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc.    (a) In the # 7 thermoforming machine, there was not adequate guarding to protect operators from pinch points. The employees were exposed to amputation and/or crushing hazards while performing work within the carousel while the machine was in operation.     ...in the alternative...    29 CFR 1910.147(e)(2)(i): The work area shall be checked to ensure that all employees have been safely positioned or removed.    (a) In the # 7 thermoforming machine, the employer did not ensure that the employees were safety positioned or removed while the machine was in operation. The employees were exposed to amputation and/or crushing hazards while performing work in the machine's carousel.