OSHA Inspection: CARDPAK INC.

Issued

Apr 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $5,000 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) On or about February 25, 2015 machine specific procedures were not developed for the Sencorp ThermoFormer machine #1. Hazardous energies present on the equipment include mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic.     b) On or about February 25, 2015 machine specific procedures were not developed for the Sencorp ThermoFormer machine #2. Hazardous energies present on the equipment include mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic.

Issued

Apr 2, 2015

Abate by

Apr 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation:    On or about February 25, 2015 the employer failed to provide training to authorized employees engaged in the control of hazardous energy. An employee had locked out the Sencorp Thermoformer #2 without having received training.

Issued

Apr 2, 2015

Abate by

May 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,890 Reduced

General-duty citation text

The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:      On or about February 25, 2015, the employer failed to  train employees on the use of portable fire extinguishers for those employees expected to fight incipient stage fires.      NOTE:  The employer may exercise one of the following options:      1)            Provide portable fire extinguishers as specified in 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1), meet the distribution requirements per 29 CFR 1910.157(d) (75 to the nearest extinguisher for Class A fires and 50 to the nearest extinguisher for Class B fires), and provide training and education for all employees in the use of such equipment and the hazards associated with incipient stage fire fighting as required in 29 CFR 1910.157(g).  The other sections of 29 CFR 1910.157 also apply.      2)            Provide extinguishers as specified in 29 CFR 1910.157(c) (1), designate certain employees to be the only employees authorized to use such equipment and require all other employees to immediately evacuate upon the sounding of the fire alarm, establish this in writing in an emergency action plan as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.38(c) and train/educate designated employees per 1910.157(g).  Utilizing this option exempts the employer from distribution requirements of 29 CFR 1910.157(d).      3)              Establish a written fire safety policy which requires the immediate and total evacuation of employees from the workplace upon the sounding of a fire alarm signal.  This policy includes an emergency action plan and a fire prevention plan as specified in 29 CFR 1910.38(a) and (b).  Utilizing this option exempts the employer from the requirements of 1910.157 to include the need for providing portable fire equipment unless a specific standard requires that a portable fire extinguisher be provided (such as those requirements in 29 CFR 1910.106/107 relating to use/storage of flammable/combustible liquids).  If extinguishers are provided but not intended for employee use, 29 CFR 1910.157(a) and (f) are still applicable (inspection, maintenance and testing of equipment).

Issued

Apr 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $4,410 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, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    a) On or about February 13, 2015 the employer failed to ensure that effective guarding was in place on the Sencorp ThermoFormer Machine #2 (SN, 05-03906). The parts-up stacking system a did not contain an effective guard on the front of the machine to prevent employees from entering the pinch point between the stack and the upper moving tool mount.