OSHA Inspection: DRUG PLASTICS & GLASS COMPANY, INC.

Issued

2015-04-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $4900.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(2): Ladderway floor opening(s) or platform(s) were not guarded by a standard railing with standard toeboard(s) on all exposed sides (except at the entrance to opening) with passage through the railing either provided with a swinging gate or so offset that a person could not walk directly into the opening:     (a) On or about January 16, 2015, and at times prior to that date, for employees exposed to an approximate seven foot fall hazard where the work platform on the Battenfeld-Fischer, Extrusion Blow Molding Machine, Type: FHB-054-1, Mach No. 4003, was accessed at 1311 Four Bottle Drive, Valley City, North Dakota.

Issued

2015-04-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) On or about January 16, 2015, and at times prior to that date, for employees exposed to an approximate seven foot fall hazard where the work platform on the Battenfeld-Fischer, Extrusion Blow Molding Machine, Type: FHB-054-1, Mach No. 4003, was accessed at 1311 Four Bottle Drive, Valley City, North Dakota.        (b) On or about January 16, 2015, and at times prior to that date, for employees exposed to overhead struck-by hazards where the work platform on the Battenfeld-Fischer, Extrusion Blow Molding Machine, Type: FHB-054-1, Mach No. 4003, was accessed to perform servicing and maintenance at 1311 Four Bottle Drive, Valley City, North Dakota.

Issued

2015-04-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1): Standard railing did not consist of top rail, intermediate rail and/or posts and/or did not have a vertical height of 42 inches (106.7 cm) nominal from upper surface of top rail to floor, platform runway, or ramp level:     (a) On or about January 16, 2015, and at times prior to that date, for employees exposed to an approximate seven foot fall hazard where the work platform top rail measured 36 inches in vertical height on the Battenfeld-Fischer, Extrusion Blow Molding Machine, Type: FHB-054-1, Mach No. 4003, and was accessed to perform servicing and maintenance at 1311 Four Bottle Drive, Valley City, North Dakota.

Issued

2015-04-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that employees acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices:     (a) On or about January 16, 2015, and at times prior to that date, for employees exposed to the release of hazardous energy where extrusion blow molding machines and related equipment were accessed for servicing and maintenance at 1311 Four Bottle Drive, Valley City, North Dakota.

Issued

2015-04-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2): The machine or equipment was not turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment:   (a) On or about January 16, 2015, and at times prior to that date, for employees exposed to amputation hazards where the material hopper was accessed on the Battenfeld-Fischer, Extrusion Blow Molding Machine, Type: FHB-054-1, Mach No. 4003, for servicing and/or maintenance at 1311 Four Bottle Drive, Valley City, North Dakota.