OSHA Inspection: PAFACOM, INC.

Issued

2014-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2975.00 · Current $2232.00 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:      a) Establishment - A site specific lockout program was not developed or implemented for equipment repaired and maintained by employees including, but not limited to the Allegheny document shredder and the PTR compactor/baler. On or about 4/16/14.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2014-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $1338.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    a) Loading dock near the shredder area - There was no eye wash station capable of providing fifteen minutes of continuous flushing where employees added water to the batteries of the Crown electric forklift and the Crown electric pallet jack. The batteries contained sulfuric acid, a corrosive chemical. On or about 4/16/14.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.