OSHA Inspection: FORMTEX PLASTICS CORPORATION

Issued

2015-06-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy.  The employer does not ensure that the energy control procedures clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy. This violation was observed on or about February 25, 2015, at the facility where employees were exposed to caught-by hazards when setting-up thermoformer machine #13 without a specific energy control procedure.     Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that the energy control procedures clearly and specifically outline steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing the thermoformer machine #13 to control hazardous energy.

Issued

2015-06-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(i): A procedure was not utilized to afford the employees a level of protection equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a personal lockout or tagout device when servicing and/or maintenance was performed by a crew, craft, department or other group.  The employer did not ensure that a procedure was utilized to afford the employees a level of protection equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a personal lockout or tagout device when servicing and/or maintenance was performed by a crew, craft , department or other group. This violation occurred on or about February 25, 2015, at the facility where employees were exposed to caught-by hazards by failing to affix personal lockout or tagout devices to thermoformer machine #13 before set up.   Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that each authorized employee affixes a personal lockout or tagout device to thermoformer machine #13 before working on it.

Issued

2015-06-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1260.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.   The employer does not ensure that compressed air used for cleaning purposes is reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.   a.     This violation was observed on or about February 24,2015, in the production shop, near machine#13 where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when using compressed air greater than 30 p.s.i. to blow loose particles off recently trimmed plastic containers.  b.    This violation was observed on or about February 25, 2015, in the production shop, near machine#14 where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when using compressed air greater than 30 p.s.i. to blow loose particles off recently trimmed plastic containers.  c.     This violation was observed on or about February 24, 2015, in the production shop, near machine#15 where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when using compressed air greater than 30 p.s.i. to blow loose particles off recently trimmed plastic containers.    d.    This violation was observed on or about February 25, 2015, in the production shop, near machine#16 where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when using compressed air greater than 30 p.s.i. to blow loose particles off recently trimmed plastic containers.   e.    This violation was observed on or about February 25, 2015, in the production shop, near machine#18 where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when using compressed air greater than 30 p.s.i. to blow loose particles off recently trimmed plastic containers.  f.    This violation was observed on or about February 25, 2015, in the machine shop, near the drill press machine where an employee was exposed to struck-by hazards when using compressed air greater than 30 p.s.i. to clean metal shavings from around that machine.  g.     This violation was observed on or about February 25, 2015, in the machine shop, near the sample thermoforming unit where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when using compressed air greater than 30 p.s.i. to clean trimmings from newly modified molds.   h.     This violation was observed on or about February 25, 2015, in the machine shop, near the  band saw where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when using compressed air greater than 30 p.s.i. to clean plastic trimmings from prototype molds.  Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that compressed air used for cleaning purposes is reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.

Issued

2015-06-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.29(f)(4)(i): Mobile ladder stand with more than five (5) steps or 60 inches vertical height to the top step was not equipped with handrails:  The employer does not ensure that units having more than five (5) steps were equipped with handrails.  This violation was observed on or about February 25, 2015, on the production floor where employees were exposed to fall hazards while using a mobile ladder stand to service thermoformer machine#14 which did not have a handrail on its left side.       Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten(10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that units having more than five (5) step to the top step have handrails on its left side.