OSHA Inspection: EMPIRE STATE CONTAINER, INC.

Issued

Nov 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a): 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1):  Place(s) of employment were not kept clean and orderly, or in a sanitary condition:    a. At the cardboard bailer, on or about 08/15/13:  Accumulations of combustible dust were found on the Balemaster cardboard bailer.

Issued

Nov 5, 2013

Abate by

May 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,000 · Current $3,600 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.  On the production floor, on or about 08/15/13:  Employees were exposed to unguarded inrunning nip points on the Emba 170 Quick Set machine during vacuum belt adjustment.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Nov 5, 2013

Abate by

Nov 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The  point of operation of machines whose operation exposed an employee to injury, was not guarded:  a.  On the production floor, on or about 08/15/13:  A Salco pneumatic box stapler was being operated without any point-of-operation guarding.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Nov 5, 2013

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1): Circular handfed ripsaw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:  a.  In the maintenance shop area, on or about 08/15/13:  A Delta brand table saw was being used without an adjustible blade guard.

Issued

Nov 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(2): Hand-fed circular ripsaw(s) were not furnished with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator  a.  In the maintenance shop area, on or about 08/15/13:  A Delta brand table saw was being used without a spreader.

Issued

Nov 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(3): Hand-fed ripsaw(s) did not have non kickback fingers or dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the material or to throw it back toward the operator:  a.  In the maintenance shop area, on or about 08/15/13:  A Delta brand table saw was being used without anti-kickback fingers.

Issued

Nov 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,800 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.:  a.  At the rotary die cut machine, on or about 08/15/13:  Employee was using compressed air for cleaning and approximately 110 p.s.i.  The air wand was not equipped with a reducer.

Issued

Nov 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  a.  Within the maintenance shop, on or about 08/15/13:  A duplex receptacle used to energize a table saw was not mounted per its' listing and labeling instructions.

Issued

Nov 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:  a.  In the maintenance shop, on or about 08/15/13:  A wall mounted fan had a path to ground which was not permanant and continuous in that the ground prong had broken off.