OSHA Inspection: POLYMER INDUSTRIES, LLC

Issued

2014-04-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $4000.00 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 activities covered by this section:    (a) On or about 12/14/2013 - Main plant, line 1, crosscut saw, lockout / tagout was not utilized prior to unjamming the machine.

Issued

2014-04-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $4000.00 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 requirement of this standard were being followed:    (a)  On or about 12/00/2013 - Main plant, a periodic inspection of the energy control procedures had not been conducted since 11/19/2012 for employees engaged in servicing and / or maintenance of equipment such as lathes, saws, drill presses, and milling machines.

Issued

2014-04-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $4000.00 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 point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    (a)  On or about 12/3/2013 - Maintenance shop, Acra-Turn lathe, the rotating chuck was not guarded.    (b)  On or about 12/3/2013 - Maintenance shop, Hercules Ajax lathe, the rotating chuck was not guarded.    (c)  On or about 12/3/2012 - Maintenance shop, Axelson lathe, the rotating chuck was not guarded.    (d)  On or about 12/3/2013 - Maintenance shop, Tree Master Journeyman mill, the rotating chuck was not guarded.    (e)  On or about 12/3/2013 - Maintenance shop, Acra mill, the rotating chuck was not guarded.    (f)  On or about 12/3/2013 - Maintenance shop, Vectrax mill, the rotating chuck was not guarded.    (g)  On or about 12/3/2013 - Fabrication shop, Comet mill, the rotating chuck was not guarded.

Issued

2014-04-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4250.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings shall be effectively closed:    (a)  On or about 12/3/2013 - Main plant, extruder department machine shop, the electrical panel labeled 16 power fed from 600 amp circuit panel had unused openings.