OSHA Inspection: DIETZGEN CORPORATION

Issued

May 15, 2013

Abate by

Sep 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not assessed the workplace to determine the necessitate and appropriate types of personal protective equipment (PPE) for the employees.

Issued

May 15, 2013

Abate by

Sep 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1):  The employer shall provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment (PPE).    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not provided the employees, whe were required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) with information and training on PPE elements.

Issued

May 15, 2013

Abate by

Jul 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,550 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): Energy control program. The employer shall 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.    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not established and implemented a site specific hazardous energy control lockout/tagout program consisting of machine specific step-by-step written energy control procedures and employee training for the employees during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) the slitters/rewinders, paper convertor, and boxer.

Issued

May 15, 2013

Abate by

Jul 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.   WORKSHOP:  The employer had not established step-by-step hazardous energy control lockout/tagout procedures in the machine specific for the employees during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) the slitters/rewinders, paper convertor and boxer.

Issued

May 15, 2013

Abate by

Jul 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees.  WORKSHOP:   The employees, as authorized, affected and other types were not provided with training and information in the controlling of potentially hazardous and unexpected releases of energy sources (lockout/tagout) during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited not limited to) the slitters/rewinders, paper convertor, and boxer.

Issued

May 15, 2013

Abate by

Jul 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not established and implemented a written hazard communication program where employees were required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) isopropyl alcohol, silicone spray, WD-40 and National Starch.

Issued

May 15, 2013

Abate by

Jul 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety data sheets.    WORKSHOP:  The employees who were required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) isopropyl alcohol, silicone spray, WD-40 and National Starch were not provided with training and information in the chemical hazard communication program.

Issued

May 15, 2013

Abate by

May 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,550 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not ensured through providing training and conducting evaluation that each operator of the powered industrial truck (PIT) was competent to operate the PIT safely at all times.    On or about December 19, 2012, an employee, who was not trained and certified was allowed to operate a PIT and sustained a foot injury while trying get off the PIT.       ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.

Issued

May 15, 2013

Abate by

Jul 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): If at any time a powered industrial truck is found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the truck shall be taken out of service until it has been restored to safe operating condition.  WORKSHOP:  The front lights and back strobe light of the 30 Mitsubishi powered industrial truck (PIT) were not operable.