OSHA Inspection: FOSS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC

Issued

Oct 17, 2013

Abate by

Oct 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,350 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8): Every floor hole into which persons can accidentally walk were not guarded:    a. Spin 2 Second floor- Employees operating the extruder were not protected from stepping into floor holes while monitoring the plastic strands coming down from the spin beam above the ceiling and then through the floor holes.

Issued

Oct 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(b)(1): Open-sided floor(s) or platform(s) 4 feet or more above the adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded by standard railings (or the equivalent as specified in 29 CFR 1910.23(e)(3)(i) through (v)), on all open sides:  a. Spin 1 and 2, second floor- Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 10 feet where mid rails were not installed in wall openings used for loading the floors with materials.

Issued

Oct 17, 2013

Abate by

Oct 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 is entrance to a ramp, stairway, or fixed ladder:  a. Mezzanines over needle board room and lunch room- Employees working from the mezzanines were not protected from a fall hazard of approximately 10 feet where a mid rail was not installed along the open sided floors.

Issued

Oct 17, 2013

Abate by

Oct 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,690 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a) Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact:    a. Site- Employees operating a SkyJack aerial lift were not protected from an ejection hazard where personal fall restraint equipment was not worn while operating the lift.    b. Fiber Line Roof- An employee working from the roof connecting hoses to the silo at the roof edge was not protected from a fall off approximately 20 feet where personal fall arrest equipment was not worn.

Issued

Oct 17, 2013

Abate by

Nov 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $3,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who was required by this section to use PPE:     a. Site- Employees were not adequately trained to identify the tasks which required personal protective equipment such as but not limited to face shields.

Issued

Oct 17, 2013

Abate by

Oct 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(v): Employees exposed to the danger of injury to the eyes or face from electric arcs or flashes or from flying objects resulting from electrical explosion did not wear protective equipment for the eyes or face:  a. Site- Employees locking out electrical equipment and conducting voltage testing were not protected from burns to the face from arc blasts and arc flashes where face shields were not required to be worn.

Issued

Oct 17, 2013

Abate by

Oct 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,350 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.137(b)(2)(ii): Insulating equipment was not inspected for damage before each day's use and immediately following any incident that could have been reasonably be suspected of having caused damage:    a. Site- Employees conducting voltage testing and locking out electrical equipment were not protected from electric shock where insulated gloves were not inspected for damage before each use.

Issued

Oct 17, 2013

Abate by

Oct 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.137(b)(2)(iii)(A): Insulating equipment with defects such as hole(s), tear(s), puncture(s), or cut(s) shall not be used:  a. Site- An employee was not protected from electric shock when their Salisbury 500 volt insulated gloves were not taken out of service after sustaining a hole to the cuff from a burn.

Issued

Oct 17, 2013

Abate by

Oct 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.137(b)(2)(viii): Electrical protective equipment was not subjected to periodic electrical tests:  a. Site- Employees using Salisbury 500 volt insulated gloves were not protected from electric shock when the employer failed to have each pair of gloves electrically tested before being issued and every six months thereafter.

Issued

Oct 17, 2013

Abate by

Oct 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(2): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not identify and evaluate the hazards of permit spaces before employees entered:    a. Fiber Line, Fourth Floor- Employees were allowed to enter permit required confined spaces, the crystallizers and dryers, without the employer identifying and evaluating the hazards of the permit spaces.

Issued

Oct 17, 2013

Abate by

Oct 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5)(i): The employer did not test conditions in the permit space to determine if acceptable entry conditions existed before entry was authorized:     a. Fiber Line, Fourth Floor- Employees were allowed to enter permit required confined spaces, the crystallizers and dryers, where the spaces were not tested to determine if acceptable entry conditions existed prior to entry.

Issued

Oct 17, 2013

Abate by

Oct 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(6): The employer did not provide at least one attendant outside the permit space into which entry was authorized for the duration of entry operations:     a. Fiber Line, Fourth Floor- Employees were allowed to enter permit required confined spaces, the crystallizers and dryers, where the employer failed to provide at least one attendant outside the permit spaces for the duration of the entry operations.

Issued

Oct 17, 2013

Abate by

Oct 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(8): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not designate the persons who were to have active roles in entry operations and identify the duties of each such employee:    a. Fiber Line, Fourth Floor- Employees were allowed to enter permit required confined spaces, the crystallizers and dryers, where the employer failed to designate the persons who were to have active roles in the entry operations and identify the duties of the duties of each employee.

Issued

Oct 17, 2013

Abate by

Oct 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(10): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement a system for the preparation, issuance, use, and cancellation of entry permits:    a. Fiber Line, Fourth Floor- Employees were allowed to enter permit required confined spaces, the crystallizers and dryers, where the employer failed to implement entry permits.

Issued

Oct 17, 2013

Abate by

Nov 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1): The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by 29 CFR 1910.146 (permit required confined spaces) acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under 29 CFR 1910.146:    a. Fiber Line, Fourth Floor- Employees were allowed to enter permit required confined spaces, the crystallizers and dryers, where the employer failed to provide permit required confined space training.

Issued

Oct 17, 2013

Abate by

Oct 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,690 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 the activities covered by this section:    a. Fiber Line- Employees were exposed to amputation and crushing injuries where the crystallizers were not locked out or tagged out prior to employees entering the crystallizers for cleaning.    b. Fiber Line- On or about May 22, 2013 an employee was exposed to burn injuries where the spin 2 extruder was not locked out or tagged out and residual pressure inside the extruder was not relived prior to replacing a metering pump on the spin beam.

Issued

Oct 17, 2013

Abate by

Nov 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,350 Reduced

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 requirements of this standard were being followed:    a. Site- Employees were not protected from amputation, crushing, asphyxiation, and burn hazards where the employer failed to conduct an annual inspection of their energy control procedures.

Issued

Oct 17, 2013

Abate by

Nov 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,350 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program were understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls was acquired by employees:    a. Site- Employees exposed amputation, crushing, asphyxiation, and burn hazards were not provided with adequate training regarding the safe application, usage, and removal of energy controls with process equipment where maintenance and cleaning operations were taking place.

Issued

Oct 17, 2013

Abate by

Nov 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,350 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affected the capacity and safe operation were not be performed by the customer or user without manufacturers prior written approval. Capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals were not changed accordingly:    a. Site- Employees operating Yale electric and propane fork trucks were not protected from exceeding the maximum load capacities of the fork trucks where one extendable boom and six pole attachments were used without obtaining the manufactures prior written approval.

Issued

Oct 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,350 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(d): Damaged or defective sling(s) were not immediately removed from service:     a. Site- Employees were not protected from crushing and struck by injuries where synthetic web slings used for rigging were not taken out of service after sustaining excessive damage.

Issued

Oct 17, 2013

Abate by

Dec 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,350 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:    a. Fabric Line- Employees operating the bale press were not protected from crushing and amputation hazards where employees placed their hands in the point of operation while loading and unloading the press after the barrier guards had been moved out of the way.      b. Maintenance Department- Employees operating the two band saws were not protected from lacerations where the blade guards did not cover the entire unused portions of the blades above the adjustable guards.    c. Fiber Line, Spin 1 and 2, First and Second Floor- Employees were not protected from bodily injury where rotating parts in front of the take up were not guarded.

Issued

Oct 17, 2013

Abate by

Oct 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:    a. Fiber line, second floor- Employees were exposed to a severe laceration hazard where the Ryobi bench grinder was used with the work rest turned down.    b. Vehicle maintenance shop- Employees were exposed to a severe laceration hazard where the Milwaukee bench grinder was used without a work rest.

Issued

Oct 17, 2013

Abate by

Oct 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue or the end of the peripheral member at the top shall exceeded one-fourth inch:  a. Fiber line, second floor- Employees were exposed to a severe laceration hazard where the Ryobi bench grinder was used without a tongue guard.  b. Metal shop- Employees were exposed to a severe laceration hazard where the Dayton pedestal grinder was used without a tongue guard.

Issued

Oct 17, 2013

Abate by

Nov 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,350 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting:    a. Fiber Line, Spin 1, First Floor- Employees were exposed to laceration and amputation hazards where horizontal shafting was not guarded behind the take up machinery.

Issued

Oct 17, 2013

Abate by

Oct 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. and then only with effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment:     a.     Site- Employees were exposed to air embolism and laceration hazards while using defective Guardair safety air guns for cleaning that did not limit air pressure to less than 30 psi.

Issued

Oct 17, 2013

Abate by

Nov 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,690 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:    a. Site- Employees locking out electrical equipment and conducting voltage testing were not protected from electric shock and burns where electrical safe work practice training was not provided by the employer.    b. Site- Employees engaged in maintenance work near electrical parts that are not insulated and are not qualified persons were not protected from electric shock and burns where electrical safe work practice training was not provided by the employer.

Issued

Oct 17, 2013

Abate by

Oct 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,690 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(a)(1): Live parts to which an employee may be exposed were not deenergized before the employee worked on or was near to them:    a. Fiber Line, Spin 2, Second Floor- On or about 4/24/2013 employees conducting maintenance work on the screen changer were not protected from electric shock and burns where exposed live conductors operating at 480 volts inside the screen changer were not de-energized. After the maintenance work was complete an arc flash occurred while an employee was installing the cover on the screen changer.

Issued

Oct 17, 2013

Abate by

Oct 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(iii)(A): A lock and a tag were not placed on each disconnecting means used to deenergize circuits and equipment on which work was to be performed:  a. Fiber Line, Spin 2, Second Floor- On or about 4/24/2013 employees conducting maintenance work on the screen changer were not protected from electric shock and burns where a lock and tag were not placed on each electric disconnect. After the maintenance work was complete an arc flash occurred while an employee was installing the cover on the screen changer.

Issued

Oct 17, 2013

Abate by

Oct 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(iv)(A): Before circuits or equipment were worked as deenergized, a qualified person did not operate the equipment operating controls or otherwise verify that the equipment could not be restarted:  a. Fiber Line, Spin 2, Second Floor- On or about 4/24/2013 employees conducting maintenance work on the screen changer were not protected from electric shock and burns where a qualified person did not verify that power inside the screen changer was de-energized before the maintenance work began. After the maintenance work was complete an arc flash occurred while an employee was installing the cover on the screen changer.

Issued

Oct 17, 2013

Abate by

Oct 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(ii)(A): Safe procedures for deenergizing circuits and equipment were not determined before circuits and equipment were denergized.   a.     Fiber Line, Spin 2, Second Floor- On or about 4/24/2013 employees conducting maintenance work on the screen changer were not protected from electric shock and burns where the employer failed to develop safe procedures for de-energizing the equipment. While completing a reoccurring maintenance work task an arc flash occurred when an employee was installing the cover on the screen changer.