OSHA Inspection: ARROW PLASTIC MANUFACTURING CO.

Issued

Oct 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $6,300

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1): Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments:       a) On or about April 28, 2014, maintenance employees performed voltage testing up to 480v on energized components while troubleshooting machinery and equipment.  Employees were not trained in and familiar with safety-related work practices such as the use of special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment (PPE) and insulating and shielding materials.  Employees were exposed to the hazards of electrocution and arc flash/blast injuries.       There is no abatement documentation or certification required for this item.

Issued

Oct 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(3): Additional Requirements for Qualified Persons.  Qualified persons (those permitted to work on or near exposed energized parts) were not, at a minimum, trained in and familiar with the following:         (i) The skills and techniques necessary to distinguish exposed live parts from other parts of electric equipment.  (ii) The skills and techniques necessary to determine the nominal voltage of exposed live parts, and  (iii) The clearance distances specified in 1910.333(c) and the corresponding voltages to which the qualified person will be exposed.         a) On or about April 28, 2014, maintenance employees performed voltage testing up to 480v on energized components while troubleshooting machinery and equipment.  Employee were not trained in and familiar with the additional requirements for qualified persons.  Employees were exposed to the hazards of electrocution and arc flash/blast injuries.   There is no documentation or certification required for this item.

Issued

Oct 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(c)(2): The employer did not ensure that only qualified persons were working on energized circuits and that qualified persons were familiar with the proper use of special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials, and insulated tools.  a) On or about April 28, 2014, maintenance employees who were not familiar with special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, and insulating and shielding materials performed voltage testing up to 480v on energized components while troubleshooting machinery and equipment.  Employees were exposed to the hazards of electrocution and arc flash/blast injuries.  There is no abatement documentation or certification required for this item.

Issued

Oct 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i):  Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed:           a) On or about April 28, 2014, the employer failed to ensure that maintenance employees who performed voltage testing on energized electrical components up to 480v were provided with electrical protective equipment to protect their bodies against the hazards of electrocution and arc flash/blast injuries:     1)     Rubber insulating gloves with leather protectors (hands).         2)     Arc-rated clothing such as arc-rated long-sleeve shirt and pants or arc-rated coverall (upper extremities and lower extremities)         3)     Arc-rated flash suit hood or balaclava (head/neck).         4)     Hearing protection - canal inserts (ears/hearing).           There is no documentation or certification required for this item.

Issued

Oct 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(iv): Employees exposed to the danger of head injury from electric shock or burns due to contact with exposed energized parts did not wear nonconductive head protection:         a) On or about April 28, 2014, the employer failed to ensure that maintenance employees who performed voltage testing on energized electrical components up to 480v wore nonconductive head protection, such as hard hats with die-electric properties, to protect against electrical shock and arc flash/blast injuries.      There is no abatement documentation or certification required for this item.

Issued

Oct 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(v): Employees exposed to the danger of injury to the eyes or face from electric arcs or flashes or from flying objects resulting from electrical explosion did not wear protective equipment for the eyes or face:       a) On or about April 28, 2014, the employer failed to ensure that maintenance employees who performed voltage testing on energized electrical components up to 480v wore an arc-rated face shield to protect the eyes and face from electric arcs or flashes or from flying debris.       There is no abatement documentation or certification required for this item.