OSHA Inspection: WHITLOCK PACKAGING CORPORATION

Issued

May 28, 2015

Abate by

Jul 3, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $4,125 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floor(s) or platform(s) 4 feet (1.22 m) or more above the adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded by standard railings (or the equivalent as specified in 29 CFR 1910.23(e)(3)(i) through (v)), on all open sides:      a. 92 North Main Street, Wharton, NJ - Electrical Storage Area      An open sided storage area used by the electricians was not protected by standard guardrails.  Employees stored materials on a plywood platform that did not have guardrails to prevent employees falling approximately 12 feet through the ceiling tiles to the office area below.       Violation observed on or about January 15, 2015

Issued

May 28, 2015

Abate by

Jul 3, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition.     a. 92 North Main Street, Wharton, NJ - Electrical Storage Area       Employees stored materials on an open sided platform in a manner that was not neat and orderly.  Electrician employees stored unshelved, oversize electrical equipment and other materials creating tripping and fall hazards.       Violation observed on or about January 15, 2015

Issued

May 28, 2015

Abate by

Sep 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $4,125 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(e)(1): 29 CFR 1910.36(e)(1): A side-hinged door was not used to connect rooms to an exit route:     a. 92 North Main Street, Wharton, NJ - Ingredients Cooler     A side hinged emergency exit door was not provided for employees and temporary employees to egress the ingredients cooler where flammable ingredients were stored. Employees entered and exited the ingredients cooler through a single electrically motor operated roll-up door that closed as they entered the cooler.      Violation observed on or about January 15, 2015

Issued

May 28, 2015

Abate by

Jul 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $2,475 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    a. 92 North Main Street, Wharton, NJ - Blending Room      The employer did not ensure that egress route(s) to the northeast and southwest sides of the blending room were kept free and unobstructed.  Egress routes for employees and temporary employees to the exit doors were permanently narrowed by blending machinery and pipes which protruded into the exit route, narrowing it to approximately 18-22 inches wide.      Violation observed on or about January 15, 2015

Issued

May 28, 2015

Abate by

Jun 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":    a. 92 North Main Street, Wharton, NJ - Blending Room     The employer did not ensure the doors in the blending room on the north east and south west sides that were designated as an emergency exits were identified by signs reading "Exit" for employees and temporary employees.    Violation observed on or about January 15, 2015

Issued

May 28, 2015

Abate by

Jul 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $5,250 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, in-going nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:      a. 92 North Main Street, Wharton, NJ - Maintenance Area      Machine guards were not utilized to protect the unused portion of the saw blade.  Employees operating a metal band saw did not engage the adjustable blade guards to the width of the materials being cut, leaving an exposed area of the blade during operation.       Violation observed on or about January 15, 2015      b. 92 North Main Street, Wharton, NJ - Maintenance Area      Guards were not provided for the rotating parts of each drill press.  The employer did not provide and install machine guards for the four drill press chucks.      Violation observed on or about January 15, 2015      c. 92 North Main Street, Wharton, NJ - Maintenance Area      Guards were not provided for the rotating parts of a metal lathe.  The employer did not provide and install machine guards for chuck on the Okuma lathe.      Violation observed on or about January 15, 2015

Issued

May 28, 2015

Abate by

Jun 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,600 · Current $4,825 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch       a. 92 North Main Street, Wharton, NJ - Maintenance Area       Employees a Dayton Electric Manufacturing, Co. Bench Grinder that was missing the tongue guard on the abrasive wheel side of the grinder.       Violation occurred on or about January 15, 2015         b. 92 North Main Street, Wharton, NJ - Maintenance Area       Employees used a Jet Equipment & Tools, 8" Bench Grinder that was missing the tongue guard on the abrasive wheel side of the grinder.       Violation occurred on or about January 15, 2015

Issued

May 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $44,000 · Current $33,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent and the line of sight to an exit sign was not visible at all times:      a. 92 N. Main St., Wharton, NJ - Warehouse      The employer did not post signs indicating the direction of travel to the exits in the warehouse where line of sight to an exit was not maintained at all times and where the direction to the nearest exit was not immediately apparent to employees, sub-contractor employees, and temporary employees working in the warehouse.      Violation observed on or about December 1, 2014      Whitlock Packaging Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315465567, citation number 2, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on May 17, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 92 N. Main St., Wharton, NJ 07885.