OSHA Inspection: NORTH AMERICAN CONTAINER CORPORATION

Issued

Apr 3, 2015

Abate by

May 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:     a) Throughout the facility; Exit doors were equipped with sliding locks and handles requiring more than one action to exit the facility.

Issued

Apr 3, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,600 · Current $5,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not select PPE that properly fit each affected employee:       (a) Production area; Employees at the Box Building Machine were using gloves with fingers to protect their hands from the glue and the wood. An employee was injured when the glove got stuck in the "dog" while trying to position a piece of wood the employee was feeding into the machine.

Issued

Apr 3, 2015

Abate by

Apr 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $16,500 · Current $12,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(b): An emergency action plan was not in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review:      a) Throughout the facility; The employer did not have a written emergency action plan for employees working in the facility. Employees were not aware of the procedures to be followed in the event of an emergency evacuation.       The North American Container Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.38(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 955406, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on 5/16/2014, with respect to a workplace located at 504 Corinth Rd. Newnan, GA 30263.

Issued

Apr 3, 2015

Abate by

Apr 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $16,500 · Current $11,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:     (a) Saw Mill Area; The employer did not securely anchor the Jet 12 speed heavy duty drill press, model #JDP-17MF serial #13082864 exposing employee(s) to crushing injuries in the event the drill tips over.       North American Container Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.212(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312778400, citation number 1, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on 8/17/2010, with respect to a workplace located at 270 Johnson Lake Rd. Adairsville, GA 30103.