OSHA Inspection: PLASTEK INDUSTRIES

Issued

2014-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:    (a) In the shop employees were  exposed to a struck by hazard, in that, the opening between the tool rest and the grinding wheel was 0.25 inch wide.

Issued

2014-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 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:  (a.) At the establishment while using the Baldor buffing machine employees were exposed to a caught on hazard, in that , the spindle on the right side of the machine were not guarded by non-rotating caps or sleeves, on or about 06/05/2014. The shaft end which projected 1" did not have a non-rotating or safety cap.

Issued

2014-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  (a) In the area of the production table employees used hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to the methylene chloride and methyl methacrylate that are present in the MC Bond Cement. The employer has not established a hazard communication program for exposed employees.

Issued

2014-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(10): The employer did not ensure that workplace labels or other forms of warnings were legible   (a) In the work office area the employees were using hazardous chemicals in containers that were not labeled and exposed the health hazards such as but not limited to eye irritation and allergic skin reactions.

Issued

2014-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(a): 29 CFR 1910.38(a)(1):  The emergency action plan required by 29 CFR 1910.157(a) or (b) when the employer has elected to partially or totally evacuate the workplace in the event of a fire emergency, or required by 29 CFR 1910.160(c)(1), did not cover the designated actions that the employer or employees must take to ensure employee safety from the fire and other emergencies:    a) At the company the employer did not have an emergency action plan when employees fully evacuate in case of emergency, on or about June 5, 2014

Issued

2014-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:   (a) At site employees were exposed to a struck by hazard, in that, the employer did not ensure that employees who operated the forklift were re-evaluated.