OSHA Inspection: DENVER PLASTICS COLORADO LP

Issued

2015-06-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $1071.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(c)(5)(ii):  Containers having greater than the maximum water capacity of 2 1/2 pounds (nominal 1 pound LP-Gas capacity) were used inside buildings as part of approved self-contained hand torch assemblies or similar appliances:      (a)Denver Plastics Colorado LP at 560 Dahlia St., Hudson, CO 80642:  On or before December 16, 2014 the employer permitted the use of containers having greater than the maximum water capacity of 2 1/2 pounds (nominal 1 pound LP-Gas capacity) inside the production facility, in that, an employee used a hand torch that was connected to a 20-pound propane tank to burn paper material off plastic parts.  This condition exposed employees to fire hazards.

Issued

2015-06-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2975.00 · Current $1785.00 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)Denver Plastics Colorado LP at 560 Dahlia St., Hudson, CO 80642:  On or before December 16, 2014, the employer did not ensure machine specific, step-by-step procedures were developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section for all plastic injection molding machines in the facility.  This condition exposed employees to amputation hazards caused by unexpected energizing of the equipment.       Abatement Note:  Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.  The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following:      1)     A specific statement of the intended use of the procedures;      2)     Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy;      3)     Specific procedural steps for the placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them; and      4)     Specific requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures.

Issued

2015-06-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $1071.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6):  The employer did not ensure that all nameplates and markings are in place and are maintained in a legible condition:        (a)Denver Plastics Colorado LP at 560 Dahlia St., Hudson, CO 80642:  On or before December 16, 2014 the employer did not ensure the nameplate on the Kalmar AC forklift was legible, in that, the nameplate was damaged.  Operators could not reference important manufacturer information such as load capacity, max lifting height and operating weights.  This condition exposed employees to unsafe forklift operations.

Issued

2015-06-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2975.00 · Current $1785.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii):  Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):      (a)Denver Plastics Colorado LP at 560 Dahlia St., Hudson, CO 80642:  On or before December 16, 2014, the employer did not ensure the point of operation on the plastic injection molding machines were properly guarded to prevent operators from having any part of the their body in the danger zone during operation, in that, the parts discharge opening was not guarded.  This condition exposed employees to burns, crushing and amputation hazards.

Issued

2015-06-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 132(d)(2):  The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification which included the requirements as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):    (a)Denver Plastics Colorado LP at 560 Dahlia St., Hudson, CO 80642:  On or before December 16, 2014 the employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification which included and identified the following:    The workplace evaluated; The person certifying that the evaluation had been performed; The date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, The document identified as a certification of the hazard assessment.   Abatement Note:  If hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer must comply with the following:    (1)Select, and have each affected employee use the types of PPE that will protect the affected employees from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment; (2)Communicate selection decisions to each affected employee; and, (3)Select PPE that properly fits each affected employee. (4)The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment. (5)Defective and damaged equipment shall not be used. (6)The employer shall provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use PPE.  Each such employee shall be trained to know at least the following:       (a)  When PPE is necessary;       (b)  What PPE is necessary;       (c)  How to properly don, doff, adjust, and wear PPE;       (d)  The limitations of the PPE. (7)Each affected employee shall demonstrate an understanding of the training specified above and the ability to use PPE properly before being allowed to perform work requiring the use of PPE. (8)  When the employer has reason to believe that any affected employee who has already been trained does have the understanding and skill required to use the PPE the employer shall retrain the employee. Circumstances where retraining is required include, but are not limited to situations where:       (a)  Changes in the workplace render pervious training obsolete; or       (b)  Changes in the types of PPE to be used render previous training obsolete; or       (c)  Inadequacies in an affected employee's knowledge or use of assigned PPE indicate the employee has not retained the requisite understanding or skill.  (9)The employer shall verify that each affected employee has received and understood the required training through a written certification that contains the name of each employee trained, the date(s) of training, and that identifies the subject of the certification.

Issued

2015-06-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii):  The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard in the workplace:    (a)Denver Plastics Colorado LP at 560 Dahlia St., Hudson, CO 80642:  On or before December 16, 2014 the employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard in the workplace, in that employees were potentially exposed to an inhalation hazard associated with the burning of plastic while using a propane torch to burn paper material off plastic parts.  This condition potentially exposed employees to the hazard of inhaling harmful gases.