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OSHA Inspection: SONOCO FLEXIBLE PACKAGING CO., INC.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of SONOCO FLEXIBLE PACKAGING CO., INC. in 708 SOUTH AVENUE, FRANKLIN, OH 45005 (NAICS 333993). OSHA activity number 339956377.

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Site address
708 SOUTH AVENUE
City
FRANKLIN
State
OH
ZIP
45005
Mailing
708 SOUTH AVENUE, FRANKLIN, OH 45005
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
A
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
333993
Employees
105
Ownership type
A

5 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.147 C05 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 12 exposed
Issued
Jan 23, 2015
Abate by
Feb 19, 2015
Penalty
Initial $7,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware shall be provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:    (a)  Employees were not provided with locks and tags to attach to the energy isolating devices on the Combi Duplex Machine prior to changing the nip rollers, webbing different parts on the machine, changing adhesive rollers, changing the adhesive cart, cleaning the combing nip and changing the impression roller.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3500
  • — Z (S) $7000

1910.147 C07 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 12 exposed
Issued
Jan 23, 2015
Abate by
Feb 19, 2015
Penalty
Initial $7,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i):  The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:      (a)  Employees operating the Combi Duplex Machine changed the nip rollers, webbed different parts on the machine, changed adhesive rollers, changed the adhesive cart, cleaned the combing nip and changed the impression roller, without having first been trained  on the energy control program as authorized employees, in that they did not isolate the electric, pneumatic, hydraulic and natural gas energy sources.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3500
  • — Z (S) $7000

1910.147 D03

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 12 exposed
Issued
Jan 23, 2015
Abate by
Feb 19, 2015
Penalty
Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3):  Machine or equipment isolation. All energy isolating devices that are needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment shall be physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):    (a)  Employees changed the nip rollers, changed adhesive rollers, changed the adhesive cart, cleaned the combing nip and changed the impression roller, without first isolating the electric, pneumatic, hydraulic and natural gas energy sources.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $7000

1910.147 D04 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 12 exposed
Issued
Jan 23, 2015
Abate by
Feb 19, 2015
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i):  Lockout or tagout devices shall be affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:    (a)  Employees changed the nip rollers, changed adhesive rollers, changed the adhesive cart, cleaned the combing nip and changed the impression roller, without first affixing a lockout device to the energy isolating devices for the electric, pneumatic, hydraulic and natural gas energy sources.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Jan 23, 2015
Abate by
May 27, 2015
Penalty
Initial $7,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc.    (a)  On or about August 30, 2014, employees operating the Combi Duplex Machine, were exposed to an unguarded ingoing nip point created by the unwind roll and the idler roll.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3500
  • — Z (S) $7000

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