OSHA Inspection: SOLO CUP CORPORATION

Issued

2014-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4675.00 · Current $2800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.160(b)(6): Fixed extinguishing systems were not inspected annually by a person knowledgeable in the design and function of the system to assure that the system is maintained in good operating condition:     On or about 10/30/13 at Augusta, GA:  Employees were exposed to fire related hazards while working on the Line One Thermoformer in the Dinnerware Department.  The employer failed to conduct an annual inspection on the the line's fixed CO2 fire extinguisher.

Issued

2014-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $5900.00 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 ingoing nip points and rotating parts:    On or about 10/30/13 at Augusta, GA: Employees were exposed to unguarded rotating parts while operating Printer/Former machines and Leak Testers at the facility.      The employer failed to guard two openings on the operator's side of the Former machines.  The first opening is 42 inches wide by 12 inches in height.  The second opeinging is 100 inches long by 4 inches in height.  All of the following Former machines have the identical machine guarding issues:  a. Former #1  b. Former #2  c. Former #3  d. Former #4  e. Former #5  f.  Former #6  g. Former #7  h. Former #9  i.  Former #10  j.  Fomrer #11  k. Former #12  l.  Former #13  m.Former #14  n. Former #15  o. Former #16  p. Former #17  q. Former #18  r. Former #19    The employer failed to guard the following Leak Testers machines:  a. Leak Tester #2: The right side guard was missing.  b. Leak Tester #3: Guards on both sides of the tester were missing.

Issued

2014-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced

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):     On or about 10/30/13 at Augusta, GA:  Employees were exposed to struck-by and caught between hazards while operating two milling machines in the Maintenance Shop.  The employer failed to properly guard the following two milling machines' point of operation.     a. Bridgeport Milling Machine   b. Supermax Milling Machine.

Issued

2014-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4675.00 · Current $2800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Unguarded projecting shaft end(s) did not present a smooth edge and end and projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft:    On or about 10/30/13 at Augusta, GA: Employees were exposed to caught between hazards while performing work in the Printer/Former Area.  The employer failed to ensure that projected shaft ends were at a length less that one half the diameter of the shaft in the following instances:    a. Printer #1: The Lof & Sons Printer had 4 shafts that were 5 inches in length and 1 1/4 inches in diameter.  b. Printer #2: The Lof & Sons Printer had 4 shafts that were 5.5 inches in length and 1 1/4 inches in diameter.  c. Printer #9: The Lof & Sons Printer had 8 shafts that  were 7 inches in length and 1 1/4 inches in diameter.  d. Printer  #10: The Lof & Sons Printer had 4 shafts that were 4.5 inches in length and 1 1/4 inches in diameter.  e. Printer  #11: The Lof & Sons Printer had 4 shafts that were 4.5 inches in length and 1 1/4 inches in diameter.  f.  Printer #14:  The Lof & Sons Printer had 8 shafts that were 4.5 inches in length and 1 1/4 inches in diameter.

Issued

2014-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2805.00 · Current $1700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:    On or about 10/30/13 at Augusta, GA: Employees were exposed to electrical hazards while working in the Mold Shop and Dinnerware Department.  Circuit brieakers located in two electrical panels were not marked as to their purpose / location:    a. Dinnerware Department:  Circuit breakers in electrical panel 2J-4 were not marked as to their purpose.    b. Mold Shop:  Circuit breakers in electrical panel PNLLV-2 were not marked as to their purpose.

Issued

2014-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4675.00 · Current $2800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):    On or about 10/30/13 at Augusta, GA: Employees were exposed to electrical hazards when accessing electrical panels in the Dinnerware Department and the Mold Shop.  The employer failed to effectively guard all unclosed openings within the electrical panels to prevent accidental contact by employees.    a. Dinnerware Department:  Electrical Panel 1AA-3 had 4 unclosed openings on the panel.  b. Mold Department:  Electrical Panel PNLLV-2 had 3 unclosed openings on the panel.

Issued

2014-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:   On or about 10/30/13 at Augusta, GA: Employees were exposed to electrical hazards while working on the P1 repel Line, located in the Dinnerware Department.  The employer failed to provide adequate strain relief on an electrical cable located at the bottom of the P1 repel Drive Cabinet.