OSHA Inspection: ARVATO DIGITAL SERVICES, LLC

Issued

Nov 17, 2014

Abate by

Jan 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    (a) The company did not assess maintenance work tasks that required employees to work on or around live energized electrical circuits and equipment.  Maintenance employees were not protected from electrical shock and electrical arc flash hazards.    (b) The company did not assess maintenance work tasks that required employees to perform facility maintenance work on the roof of the facility. Maintenance employees were not protected from falls.    c) The company did not assess maintenance work tasks and production operations that produce flying particulates/debris. Employees were not protected from flying particulates/debris.

Issued

Nov 17, 2014

Abate by

Mar 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $1,800 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) An annual/periodic inspection of the energy control procedures has not been conducted for, but not limited to RF sealing machines, Star 1 thermal heat sealer, Aergo sealer packaging machines, air compressor system(s), conveyors, HVAC systems, and saws, to ensure that procedures and requirements of the standard are being followed and that employees who implement energy control procedures understand their application.

Issued

Nov 17, 2014

Abate by

Jan 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation:   (a) Training was not provided to maintenance personnel in the recognition of hazardous energy sources, the type of energy sources and practices and methods required to safely deenergize machines/equipment, including but not limited to the RF sealing machines, Star 1 thermal heat sealer, AERGO sealer and packaging machines, air compressor systems, conveyors, HVAC systems and saws.

Issued

Nov 17, 2014

Abate by

Jan 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure:  (a) Training was not provided to affected personnel in the recognition of hazardous energy sources, the type of energy sources and the use of the written energy control procedures associated with production machines/equipment, including but not limited to the COSMOS RF sealing machines, Star 1 thermal heat sealer, Aergo sealer and packaging machines, air compressor systems, conveyors, HVAC systems and saws.

Issued

Nov 17, 2014

Abate by

Jan 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):  Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by in going nip points, and unguarded conveyor belts:     (a) MP1 Packaging Line Conveyor: Employee(s) are exposed to ingoing nip points created by unguarded tail rollers and infeed rollers on conveyor and at the transition point from the product package assembly conveyors to the final packaging conveyor.      (b)Manual Packaging Line 4304 Conveyors: Employees are exposed to ingoing nip points created by unguarded mechanical tail rollers and infeed rollers and at transition points between conveyors that make up the conveying system.     (c) Manual Packaging Line 4305 Conveyor: Employees were exposed to ingoing nip points created by unguarded mechanical tail rollers and infeed rollers and at transition points between conveyors that make up the conveying system.     (d)  Manual Packaging Line 4306 Conveyor: Employees are exposed to ingoing nip points created by unguarded mechanical tail rollers and infeed rollers and at transition points between conveyors that make up the conveying system.

Issued

Nov 17, 2014

Abate by

Feb 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    (a) COSMOS RF 1 Packaging Machine (Model #15,000): The COSMOS radio frequency heat sealing machine did not have point of operation guarding in place that would prevent operator(s) from placing their fingers and hands into the heated press operation. This exposed employees to an amputation and burn hazard.    (b) COSMOS RF 2 Packaging Machine (Model #15,000): The COSMOS radio frequency heat sealing machine did not have point of operation guarding in place that would prevent operator(s) from placing their fingers and hands into the heated press operation. This exposed employees to an amputation and burn hazard.    (c) COSMOS RF 3 Packaging Machine (Model #15,000): The COSMOS radio frequency heat sealing machine did not have point of operation guarding in place that would prevent operator(s) from placing their fingers and hands into the heated press operation. This exposed employees to an amputation and burn hazard.    (d) Alloyd Star 1 Thermal Packaging Machine: The Star 1 thermal heat sealing machine did not have point of operation guarding in place that would prevent operator(s) from placing their fingers and hands into the heated press operation. This exposed employees to an amputation and burn hazard.

Issued

Nov 17, 2014

Abate by

Jan 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $2,800 Reduced

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 May 19, 2014, employee(s) performing trouble shooting on COSMOS (Model #15,000, 15 KW, 220 VAC) Radio Frequency Sealing Machine 1 (RF-1 sealer), were not trained to assess the arc flash and shock hazard level of the electrical equipment being worked on.      (b) On or about May 19, 2014, employee(s) performing trouble shooting on COSMOS (Model #15,000, 15 KW, 220 VAC) Radio Frequency Sealing Machine 1 (RF-1 Sealer), were not instructed in the deenergizing of capacitors.    (c) Maintenance employees who perform electrical work on energized electrical circuits and equipment were not trained to assess the arc flash and shock hazard level of the COSMOS and Alloyd Star 1 radio frequency heat sealing machines and AERGO packaging and sealing machines.

Issued

Nov 17, 2014

Abate by

Jan 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $2,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(ii)(A): Safe procedures for deenergizing circuits and equipment were not determined before circuits and equipment were deenergized.     Maintenance employee(s) did not establish safe procedures for deenergizing electrical circuits and equipment when trouble shooting radio frequency generating failure on COSMOS (Model #15,000, 15 KW, 220 VAC) Radio Frequency Sealing Machine 1 (RF-1 sealer).      (a) Procedures to work safely on electrical equipment and circuits have not been developed to ensure electrical equipment and circuits have been safely deenergized.

Issued

Nov 17, 2014

Abate by

Jan 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(ii)(C): Stored electric energy which might endanger personnel shall be released. Capacitors shall be discharged and high capacitance elements shall be short-circuited and grounded, if the stored electric energy might endanger personnel.  (a) Maintenance employees performing trouble shooting work on radio frequency generator on COSMOS (Model #15,000, 15 KW, 220 VAC) Radio Frequency Sealing Machine 1 (RF-1 sealer), did not deenergize capacitors associated with the radio frequency generator.  This exposed employees to an electrical shock hazard.

Issued

Nov 17, 2014

Abate by

Mar 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures are not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:     (a) Written machine/equipment specific energy control procedures are not developed, documented, and utilized for authorized personnel to follow when performing maintenance or servicing work on machines/equipment including but not limited to the RF sealing machines, Alloyd Star 1 thermal heat sealer, AERGO sealer and packaging machines, air compressor systems, conveyors, HVAC systems, forklifts and saws.

Issued

Nov 17, 2014

Abate by

Mar 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $2,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not using electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for the work to be performed:    (a) On or about May 19, 2014, employee(s) working on energized 220 volt COSMOS (Model #15,000, 15 KW, 220 VAC) Radio Frequency Sealing Machine (RF-1 sealer) radio frequency generator, did not use personal protective equipment, such as, but not limited to arc rated apparel, faceshield, and voltage-rated gloves to protect against arc flash hazards and electrical shock hazards.

Issued

Nov 17, 2014

Abate by

Feb 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $2,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(2)(ii): Protective shields, protective barriers, or insulating materials were not used to protect each employee from shock, burns, or other electrically related injuries while that employee is working near exposed energized parts which might be accidentally contacted or where dangerous electric heating or arcing might occur. When normally enclosed live parts are exposed for maintenance or repair, they shall be guarded to protect unqualified persons from contact with the live parts.     (a) On or about May 19, 2014, the employer had no insulating protective equipment in use at COSMOS (Model #15,000, 15 KW, 220 VAC) Radio Frequency Sealing Machine (RF-1 sealer) radio frequency generator, such as barriers or shielding in place to protect employees from arcing faults, and covers that were normally in place had been removed to trouble shoot electrical circuitry.

Issued

Nov 17, 2014

Abate by

Mar 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $70,000 · Current $70,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(a)(2): Safety-related work practices were not employed to prevent electric shock or other injuries resulting from either direct or indirect electrical contacts, when work is performed near or on equipment or circuits which are or may be energized. The specific safety-related work practices shall be consistent with the nature and extent of the associated electrical hazards:     (a) Temporary maintenance employees did not employ electrical safety-related work practices while trouble shooting radio frequency generating failure on COSMOS (Model #15,000, 15 KW, 220 VAC) Radio Frequency Sealing Machine 1 (RF-1 sealer).     (b) Permanent maintenance employees who perform electrical work and trouble shooting on or around energized electrical circuits and equipment did not employ electrical safety-related work practices while trouble shooting COSMOS and Alloyd Star 1 radio frequency heat sealing machines and AERGO packaging and sealing machines.