OSHA Inspection: HUHTAMAKI FILMS INC

Issued

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2100.00 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) At the jobsite, Coater line - One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect employees from hazards created by ingoing nip points and rotating parts while operating the RECO 800 A Coating Machine. Noted on or about 07/30/14.

Issued

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:      a) At the jobsite, Coater Line: The employer did not require employees to utilize Lock-Out/Tag-Out procedures for the control of hazardous energy when employees were servicing a Kroenert RECO 800 A Coating Machine. The employees were webbing the rewind section of the coater line without implementing energy control procedures. Noted on or about 07/30/2014.

Issued

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not 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) At the jobsite, Coater Line - The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program were understood by the employees servicing the coater line. The employees were webbing the rewind section of the Coating Machine RECO 800 A without the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of the energy controls. Noted on or about 07/30/2014.

Issued

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2100.00 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) At jobsite, Facility - The employer did not conduct and certify periodic inspections of the energy control program to ensure authorized employees followed the requirements of the Lock-Out/Tag-Out Program. Employees were required to service the equipment used in the facility. Observed on or about 07/30/2014.