OSHA Inspection: GENERAL PLASTIC EXTRUSIONS, INC.

Issued

Feb 10, 2015

Abate by

Apr 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:      (a) Shipping area, mezzanine above office; Guardrails were not installed on open sides of an elevated mezzanine.

Issued

Feb 10, 2015

Abate by

May 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:     (a) Production area; Energy isolation devices were not used during cleaning and setup operations on equipment such as, but not limited to powered rollers and winder machines.

Issued

Feb 10, 2015

Abate by

Mar 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck:    (a) Throughout the facility; Each forklift operator was not trained and evaluated prior to operating LPG forklifts.

Issued

Feb 10, 2015

Abate by

Mar 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance shall be conducted at least once every three years.  (a) Throughout the facility; Each forklift operator was not re-evaluated within three years of their previous forklift training.

Issued

Feb 10, 2015

Abate by

Mar 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  (a) Throughout the facility; Certification of training was not maintained and/or provided for each forklift operator.

Issued

Feb 10, 2015

Abate by

Mar 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    (a) Maintenance area, drill press; Guarding was not provided for the chuck.    (b) Maintenance area, drill press; Guarding was not provided for flying metal chips.

Issued

Feb 10, 2015

Abate by

Mar 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:    (a) Maintenance area; The tongue guard on a bench grinder had a gap between the guard and stone grinding wheel of approximately 5/8 of an inch.

Issued

Feb 10, 2015

Abate by

Feb 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,520 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) Production area; Energized copper conductors were exposed on damaged flexible cords.     (i) Blown film line 10, work station; Copper conductors were exposed on the flexible extension cord.     (ii) Blown film line 10; Copper conductors were exposed on a damaged flexible cord of a slit sealer.

Issued

Feb 10, 2015

Abate by

Feb 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  (a) Blown film line 10; A flexible extension cord was used in place of permanent wiring.

Issued

Feb 10, 2015

Abate by

Apr 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 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) Throughout the facility; A written hazard communication program was not developed and maintained.

Issued

Feb 10, 2015

Abate by

Apr 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:   (a) Throughout the facility; Training was not provided to inform employees of the Global Harmonization System changes for container labeling and safety data sheet (SDS) format.

Issued

Feb 10, 2015

Abate by

Feb 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(D): Lockout devices and tagout devices did not indicate the identity of the employee applying the device(s):  (a) Production area, line 12; The identity of an employee performing servicing and maintenance operations was not indicated on their lockout or tagout devices.

Issued

Feb 10, 2015

Abate by

May 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Throughout the facility; Energy isolation procedures were not evaluated within the last year.