OSHA Inspection: TWO C PACK SYSTEM CORPORATION

Issued

Jan 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

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. Bander #3- Employees cleaning rollers and rails with rags and a scraper are not protected from amputation and crushing injuries where non-interlocked barrier guards are bypassed and the machine is not locked out. On or about October 23, 2014 and employee sustained a finger avulsion when cleaning rollers with a rag and scraper while the bander was operating. This cleaning operation does not meet the requirements of the control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) exception because the work is not performed using alternative measures which provide effective protection.

Issued

Jan 16, 2015

Abate by

Mar 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 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. Site- Employees required to voltage test production equipment operating at voltages up to 480 volts were not provided with electrical safety-related work practice training from the employer.

Issued

Jan 16, 2015

Abate by

Jan 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed:    a. Site- Employees voltage testing production equipment operating at voltages up to 480 volts were not protected from electric shock and burns where electrical protective equipment for the hands, body, and face were not provided by the employer.

Issued

Jan 16, 2015

Abate by

Jan 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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. Mezzanine- Wire rope guardrail systems along the rear of the mezzanine deflected below 39 inches and did not include a toe board.