OSHA Inspection: BERRY PLASTICS CORPORATION

Issued

Jun 5, 2013

Abate by

Jun 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $6,000 · Current $3,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition.    a) In production department - The floor surrounding the Nissei injection molding machine was covered by leaking hydraulic oil. The employees were working in the area, packing bottles in boxes, operating injection molding machines, and repairing machines, exposing employees to slip hazards.

Issued

Jun 5, 2013

Abate by

Jun 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:   a) In regrinding department, the employer did not provide the information contained in Appendix D to employees who were permitted to wear 3M - 8200 - N95 dust masks voluntarily, exposing employees to respiratory system irritations and respiratory diseases.

Issued

Jun 5, 2013

Abate by

Jun 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv): The employer had not certified that employee training had been accomplished and kept up to date:   a) In production department, an employee was repairing the Husky #1 machine while the machine was still energized and no Lo/To devices were used. The employer did not maintain the certification of training for the employees repairing the machine, exposing employees to potential electrical shock and amputation hazards.