OSHA Inspection: PLASTIC DESIGN & MANUFACTURING, INC.

Issued

Jan 24, 2014

Abate by

Feb 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  On or about November 13, 2013:  (a) Employees were exposed to smoke and fire hazards while working within a facility that did not have all exits properly marked.

Issued

Jan 24, 2014

Abate by

Feb 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed 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 shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  On or about November 13, 2013:  (a) Employees were exposed to amputation hazards while performing maintenance on equipment within facility, where no lock out tag out program was established or maintained by the employer. To include the panel saw and CNC router used within facility.

Issued

Jan 24, 2014

Abate by

Feb 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 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):  On or about November 13, 2013:  (a) Employees are exposed to struck by hazards where employer failed to ensure that employees operating forklifts were competent to operate forklift properly.

Issued

Jan 24, 2014

Abate by

Feb 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,440 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:   On or about November 13, 2013:   a) Ridgid table saw - The blade guard was missing.  Employees were exposed to amputation hazards while cutting plastic stock.   b) Ridgid radial arm saw - The guard was tied back with a zip tie exposing employees to amputation hazards while cutting plastic stock.   c) CNC router - The guard was removed and not replaced after a bit change.  Employees were exposed to being caught by the rotating bit.