OSHA Inspection: F C MEYER PACKAGING. LLC

Issued

Oct 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,869 · Current $1,435 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970, Section (5)(a)(1): Public Law 91-596, the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Section 5(a)(1):  The employer did not furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees, in that employees were exposed to being crushed while operating a Toyota Powered Industrial Truck, Model 7FGCU30, S/N 62057, due to the absence of seat belts.    (a) Throughout the facility - On or about June 20, 2014, employees operating the Toyota Powered Industrial Truck, Model 7FGCU30, S/N 62057, were exposed to crushing injuries due to the absence of seat belts on this roll-over protective structure- equipped material handling lift truck.

Issued

Oct 1, 2014

Abate by

Nov 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Public Law 91-596, the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Section 5(a)(1):  The employer did not furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees, in that employees were exposed to being crushed by falling loads being lifted by homemade un-rated Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices.  (a) On of about June 24, 2014, employees were exposed to having loads of chipboard and print paper weighing up to 2000 pounds fall on them because they were being lifted by jib hoists and un-rated below-the-hook lifting devices; none of the following plant below-the-hook lifting devices had been load-tested and none were marked with: a. the manufacturer's name and address, b. the serial number of the device,  c. the lifter's weight (if over 100 lbs.),  d. its rated load, i.e. in the  In Cutting Department - the below the hook device(s) on the (1) Orange David Round & Son, Inc. 3-ton jib and hoist for the #41 Cutter, and on the (2) Orange jib with 2-ton Dayton hoist for the #48 Cutter  and, in the  Printing Department - the below the hook device on the (3) Yellow 2-ton jib and 1-ton Harrington hoist for the #31Printing Press  [Reference Section 20-1.2.1(a) & (b) of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers Safety Standard for Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices, ASME B30.20a-1996.]

Issued

Oct 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,869 · Current $1,435 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Every open-sided floor or platform 4 feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level was not guarded by a standard railing (or the equivalent as specified in paragraph (e)(3) of this section) on all open sides except where there was entrance to a ramp, stairway, or fixed ladder. The railing was not provided with a toeboard wherever, beneath the open sides, (i)  Persons could pass, (ii)  There was moving machinery, or  (iii)  There was equipment with which falling materials could create a hazard.    (a)  At ladder opening on roof above Paper Baler on East Loading Dock -  On or about June 24, 2014, employees performing maintenance duties on the blowers and cyclone, located on the roof, were exposed to falling 13 to 14 feet to concrete while exiting and/or accessing the fixed metal ladder due to the absence of a standard railing on at least 3 sides of the roof ladder opening.

Issued

Oct 1, 2014

Abate by

Nov 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,350 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1): The railing did not consist of top rail, intermediate rail, and posts, and did not have a vertical height of 42 inches nominal from upper surface of top rail to floor, platform, runway, or ramp level:    (a) Northwest corner of Plant, elevated walkway-bridge above and across from the Break Room to the Maintenance Shop - On or about June 24, 2014 employees accessing this 15 foot 8 1/2 inch long by 40 1/2 inch wide elevated walkway-bridge were exposed to falling 10 feet 5 inches to concrete due to the absence of midrails on both sides of the walkway-bridge.

Issued

Oct 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,869 · Current $1,435 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):    (a) South wall of Finished Goods Warehouse - On or about June 20, 2014, employees turning warehouse lights on/off were exposed to contact with live parts at 240 VAC, 400 amps max, due to circuit breakers &/or knockout plates missing from eight (8) slots inside the Challenger 3SB40 disconnect panel.