OSHA Inspection: INNOVIA FILMS, INC.

Issued

2013-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $2700.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  At the job site, 6000 SE 2nd street, Techumseh Kansas, the employer had not marked emergency exit doors with "EXIT" signs at the following locations.  Employees are exposed to emergency egress hazards.      a. Install "Exit" signs above emergency doors from Maintenance Area.      b. Install "Exit" signs above emergency doors from Finish Area to Main Hall.      c. Install "Exit" signs above emergency doors from Drying Area to Casting.      d. Install "Exit" signs above emergency doors from Drying Area to Main Hall.

Issued

2013-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:  At the job site, 6000 SE 2nd street, Techumseh Kansas, the employer had not marked exit access ways for direction of travel to the nearerst emergency exit at the following locations listed below.  Employees are exposed to egress hazards and confusion when leaving the building during emergencies.      a.  Directional egress signs need to be posted in the main office hallway areas.      b.  Directional egress signs need to be posted in the drying area showing direction to the main hall exit.      c.  Directional egress signs need to be posted in the finish area showing direction to the main hall exit.      d.  Directional egress signs need to be posed in the maintenance shop.

Issued

2013-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $4500.00

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:  At the job site, 6000 SE 2nd, employee was climbing from the top of the North Bleach Head Tank without personal protection equipment in place.  Employee was exposed to fall hazard of approximately 10 feet to the concrete floor.

Issued

2013-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $3600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not 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:  At the job site, 6000 SE 2nd, employees were exposed to unguarded electric pump shafts, 2, 4, 5, and 6 at the cooling tower supply pump area. Employees were exposed to amputation hazards from rotating shafts.

Issued

2013-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $2700.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  At the job site, 6000 SE 2nd street, Tecumseh, Kansas, employees were working near an unguarded drive pulley that runs the vent fan at the outside carification Valve Pit.  Employees were exposed to in-going nip point hazards.

Issued

2013-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs seven feet or less from the floor level were not guarded with a guard that extended to at least fifteen inches above the belt:  At the job site, 6000 SE 2nd street, Tecumseh, Kansas, employees work near an unguarded drive belt that runs the vent fan at the outside Clarification Valve Pit.  Employees were exposed to in-going nip point hazards.