OSHA Inspection: FILM PAK EXTRUSION LLC

Issued

Mar 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,850 · Current $1,715 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to a struck by falling object hazard.        a. Production Department: The hook on Yale Hoist was not equipped with a safety latch, on or about 1/14/2015.

Issued

Mar 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $1,715 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(i): Containers in storage shall be located so as to minimize exposure to excessive temperature rise, physical damage, or tampering by unauthorized persons.      a) Rear Exit Door: Compressed gas cylinders containing propane were stored by the rear exit door and not secured from physical damage, on or about 10/27/2014.      b) Warehouse Area: Compressed gas cylinder containing propane was stored inside the building and not secured from physical damage, on or about 01/14/2015.

Issued

Mar 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,390 · Current $1,715 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs 42 inches or less from the floor level were not fully enclosed by guards conforming to requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):          a) Production Floor:  An employee was exposed to an amputation hazard from the unguarded chain on the Line 1 Folder machine, on or about 01/14/2015.

Issued

Mar 9, 2015

Abate by

Mar 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $1,715 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:      a) Office: Two relocatable power taps were connected in a series (daisy chained) to power computer equipment, on or about 01/14/2015.

Issued

Mar 9, 2015

Abate by

Apr 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,850 · Current $1,715 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:      a) Production Area: The ground pin was missing on the plastic sealer electrical cord, on or about 10/27/2014.

Issued

Mar 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,390 · Current $1,715 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:     a) Production Area: An employee was exposed to an electrical shock hazard while using a damaged electrical transformer box, on or about 10/27/2014.

Issued

Mar 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,850 · Current $1,710 Reduced

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) Production Floor:  An extension cord was used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure to provide power to a Blender, on or about 10/27/2014.    b) Blending Area:  Extension cord was used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure to provide power to the Line # 4 machine, on or about 10/27/2014.    c) Production Floor:  Extension cords were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure to provide power to the Line # 6 machine, on or about 01/14/2015.