OSHA Inspection: NEFAB PACKAGING, INC.

Issued

Apr 8, 2013

Abate by

Apr 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 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) and toeboards:     Instance a. Site - Standard handrails were removed on the second story (Mill Box floor) area.     Instance b. Site - Standard mid-railing was missing at the second-story (Mill box floor) area.

Issued

Apr 8, 2013

Abate by

Apr 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.169(b)(3)(iii):  Safety appliances such as safety valves, indicating devices and controlling devices, were not constructed, located, and/or installed so that they could not be readily rendered inoperative by any means, including the elements:    a.  Site - On or about March 5, 2013, the ARO air gauge was broken and not adequately maintained.

Issued

Apr 8, 2013

Abate by

Apr 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications or additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval:    Instance a  Site - On or about March 5, 2013, Prior written approval was not obtained for the boom attachment which was used on the Yale (model 60VX S/N B875V03070G) forklift.     Instance b. Site - On or about March 5, 2013, prior written approval was not obtained for the two yellow man baskets which were used on the Yale(model 60VX S/N B875V03070G) Forklift.

Issued

Apr 8, 2013

Abate by

Apr 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5):  The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered:    a. Site - The fork attachments were not marked to identify the appropriate weight of the truck and attachment combination.

Issued

Apr 8, 2013

Abate by

Apr 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(o)(1): The employer did not ensure that only stable or safely arranged loads were handled:    Instance a. On or about March 5, 2013, the boom attachment was not adequately installed to ensure that the back side of the boom attachment was in contact with the fork truck carriage.       Instance b. On or about March 5, 2013, the boom attachment was not adequately installed, in that the safety chain was not attachment to the fork truck carriage.      Instance c. On or about March 5, 2013, the alloy 4.5 ton hook in use on the boom attachment was missing its safety latch.

Issued

Apr 8, 2013

Abate by

Apr 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(2): Employee(s) stood under or passed under the elevated portion of a powered industrial truck(s)    a. Site - On or about March 5, 2013, a fork lift load was transported over the employees working in the facility.

Issued

Apr 8, 2013

Abate by

Apr 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1): The sides of the lower exposed portion of the blade of radial saw(s) were not guarded to the full diameter of the blade by a device that automatically adjusted itself to the thickness of the stock and remained in contact with the materials:     a.  Site - On or about March 5, 2013, the DeWalt (model 53 S/N 101461) radial saw's lower blade portion was not guarded.

Issued

Apr 8, 2013

Abate by

Apr 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(h)(2): Radial saw(s) used for ripping were not provided with nonkickback fingers or dogs located on both sides of the saw so as to oppose the trust or tendency of the saw to pick up material or throw it back toward the operator:    a. Site - On or about March 5, 2013, the DeWalt (model 53 S/N 101461) radial saw was missing its non-kickback finger or dogs.

Issued

Apr 8, 2013

Abate by

Apr 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Unguarded projecting shaft end(s) did not present a smooth edge and end and projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft:    a. Site - On or about March 5, 2013, the Baxter D. Whitney & Son Inc.(Model 24-A S/N 15866) wooden plank cutting machine's protruding shaft was not guarded.

Issued

Apr 8, 2013

Abate by

Apr 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $0 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. Site - On or about March 5, 2013, the Vega (model EBS6 S/N 283) belt sanding machine was missing its ground pin.