OSHA Inspection: MIDWEST PLASTICS, INC.

Issued

Jun 10, 2013

Abate by

Jul 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i):     Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    Employees are exposed to the unexpected energization of equipment while performing mold changes on injection molding equipment and the employer has not established a program to ensure the energy is controlled during this and other service and maintenance operations at the facility.

Issued

Jun 10, 2013

Abate by

Jul 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii):   The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, including, but not limited to Items of this section:  Employees are exposed to the unexpected energization of equipment while performing service and maintenance operations and the employer has not established machine specific procedures to ensure the energy is controlled during this and other service and maintenance operations at the facility.

Issued

Jun 10, 2013

Abate by

Jul 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i):   The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  Employees were exposed to hazardous energy when performing servicing and maintenance tasks on the employers equipment and periodic inspections of each energy control procedure had not been conducted at least annually, during servicing and maintenance tasks.

Issued

Jun 10, 2013

Abate by

Jul 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i):     The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:    Employees were exposed to the hazard of contact with stored energy and adequate training, to provide the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of energy controls, was not provided.

Issued

Jun 10, 2013

Abate by

Jul 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i):     The employer did not 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):    Prior to allowing employees to use the powered industrial vehicle, the employer did not ensure that each operator had completed training that included all of the truck and workplace related topics listed in the standard and completed an evaluation of the operators performance through practical exercises.

Issued

Jun 10, 2013

Abate by

Jul 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6):   The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  The employer did not document the required powered industrial truck training and evaluation for each operator.  There was no written documentation that included the operator's name, date of the training, date of the evaluation and/or the name of the person conducting the evaluation.

Issued

Jun 10, 2013

Abate by

Jul 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  Employees were exposed to hazards while performing injection molding operations and the employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment.

Issued

Jun 10, 2013

Abate by

Jul 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:  The employer did not complete a written certification of workplace personal protective equipment thatn contained the name of the person certifying that the evaluation was performed, the date of the assessment, and the document was not identified as a certification of hazard assessment.

Issued

Jun 10, 2013

Abate by

Jun 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a): A log of all Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300) and for the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300-A), and/or the Injury and Illness Incident Report (OSHA Form 301) or equivalent forms were not kept by the establishment:  Midwest Plastics, Inc., Galesburg, Illinois:  On or about April 24, 2013, the employer did not maintain the required Log of all Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300) for calendar year 2013.