OSHA Inspection: GEORG FISCHER CENTRAL PLASTICS LLC

Issued

Nov 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer does not furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from the recognized hazards of being struck-by equipment which is causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:       This violation was discovered on June 6, 2013, where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while operating an overhead hoist. The safety latch/keeper at the throat of the hook was missing.

Issued

Nov 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): In every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial, or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official was not marked on plates of approved design which was not supplied and securely affixed by the owner of the building, or his duly authorized agent, in a conspicuous place in each space to which they relate. Such plates shall not be removed or defaced but, if lost, removed, or defaced, shall be replaced by the owner or his agent:    The employer does not ensure that buildings or other structures, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official were marked on plates of approved design. This violation was discovered on June 6, 2013, where the employer allowed employees to use the upper landing surfaces of the following rooms to store equipment.       Instance a): The parts storage room in the maintenance shop, and:    Instance b): The busted down Gaylord storage area.

Issued

Nov 7, 2013

Abate by

Nov 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Every open-sided floor or platform 4 feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level was not guarded by a standard railing (or the equivalent as specified in paragraph (e)(3) of this section) on all open sides except where there was an entrance to a ramp, stairway, or fixed ladder. The railing was not provided with a toeboard wherever, beneath the open sides:    The employer does not ensure that every open-sided floor or platform 4-feet or more above ground level is guarded by a standard railing on all open sides. This violation was discovered on June 6, 2013, where the fixed platform next to the conair vacuums in the grinding dock area was not guarded by a standard guard railing.

Issued

Nov 7, 2013

Abate by

Nov 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not 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 was not be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    The employer does not ensure that an enrgy control program was established, including energy control procedures and periodic inspections. This violation was discovered on June 7, 2013, where the employer did not 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.

Issued

Nov 7, 2013

Abate by

Nov 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): Prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck (except for training purposes), the employer did not ensure that each operator has successfully completed the training required by this paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5):    The employer does not ensure that each operator has successfully completed the training required prior to permitting an employee to operate a power industrial truck. This violation was discovered on June 6, 2013, where temporary employees that worked in the Piping department were not trained prior to operating forklifts.

Issued

Nov 7, 2013

Abate by

Nov 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(i): When the powered industrial truck was parked on an incline, the wheels were not blocked:     This violation most recently occurred on June 5, 2013, where employees were exposed to struck-by and/or crushed-by hazards while operating a rough terrain vertical mast forklift. The employer did not ensure that when the powered industrial truck was parked on an incline, the wheels were not blocked.

Issued

Nov 7, 2013

Abate by

Nov 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(b)(5): The rated load of the crane was not plainly marked on each side of the crane, and if the crane has more than one hoisting unit, each hoist did not have its rated load marked on it or its load block and this marking was not clearly legible from the ground or floor:    The employer does not ensure that the rated load of cranes are plainly marked on each side of the cranes and legible from the ground or floor. This violation was discovered on June 6, 2013, where the employer did not ensure that the rated load of a Jib crane was plainly marked on each side of the crane.

Issued

Nov 7, 2013

Abate by

Nov 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced

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:     The employer does not ensure that operators and other employees in the machine area are protected from hazards such as point of operation, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. This violation was discovered on June 6, 2013, in the maintenance shop area, where at least three (3) employees who use the drill press were not protected from contacting the rotating drill bit.

Issued

Nov 7, 2013

Abate by

Nov 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):       The employer does not ensure that the point of operation of machines whose operation exposes employees to injury are guarded. This violation was discovered on June 6, 2013, in the Manual Machine department of the plant, where at least one (1) employee operated the Milling machines was exposed to injury where the point of operation was not guarded.

Issued

Nov 7, 2013

Abate by

Nov 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eight inch:     The employer does not ensure that work rests are adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch on bench grinders. This violation was discovered on June 6, 2013, where the employer did not ensure that a work rest was adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch on bench grinders in the following locations.    Instance a): In the maintenance shop, and:      Instance b): In the shop outside of the Pipe plant manager's office.

Issued

Nov 7, 2013

Abate by

Nov 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The maximum angular exposure above the horizontal plane of the wheel spindle as specified in paragraphs (b)(3) and (4) of this section was exceeded, and the distance between the wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue or the end of the peripheral member at the top exceeded one-fourth inch:    The employer does not ensure that tongue guards are provided on bench grinders. This violation was discovered on June 6, 2013, where the employer did not provide tongue guards on bench grinders in the following locations:     Instance a): In the maintenance shop, and:     Instance b): In the shop outside of the Pipe plant manager's office.

Issued

Nov 7, 2013

Abate by

Nov 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1): Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertain to their respective job assignments:    The employer does not train the employees and ensure that they are familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 29 CFR 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertain to thei respective job assignments. This violation was discovered on June 6, 2013, where at least one (1) employee who was not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices, replaced a light fixture's 277-volt ballast without de-energizing the energy source.

Issued

Nov 7, 2013

Abate by

Nov 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2): While any employee was exposed to contact with parts of fixed electric equipment or circuits which have been deenergized, the circuits energizing the parts were not locked out or tagged or both in accordance with the requirements of this paragraph:     The employer does not ensure that parts of fixed electrical equipment or circuits which have been de-energized are locked out or tagged out. This violation was discovered on June 6, 2013, where one (1) employee did not de-energize electric equipment or circuits energizing parts while replacing a ballast without using lockout/tagout procedures on de-energized parts.

Issued

Nov 7, 2013

Abate by

Nov 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(i): The employer did not maintain a written copy of the procedures outlined in paragraph (b)(2) and did not make it available for inspection by employees and by the Assistant Secretary of Labor and his or her authorized representatives:    The employer does not maintain a written copy of the procedures outlined in 29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2). This violation was discovered on June 6, 2013, where the employer did not maintain a copy of the written procedures outlined in 29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2).