OSHA Inspection: OMEGA PLASTICS CORPORATION

Issued

2015-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6930.00 · Current $4851.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:      a) Facility: The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the company energy control procedures  on machines such as, but not limited to, the Extruders, Printing Press, Primary-Nip, Bag Machine, Separator and V-Folder, on or about 03/16/2015.

Issued

2015-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6930.00 · Current $4851.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point of operation guards were not designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of their body in the danger zone during the operating cycle:    a) Extruder machine # 10: An employee was exposed to an amputation hazard from the number 10 plastic extruder machine that did not have a guard designed and constructed to prevent the operator from parts, on or about 3/16/2015, an employee sustained injuries to two fingers on his right hand while operating the number 10 plastic extruder machine.

Issued

2015-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3960.00 · Current $2772.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:      a) Line 4: The ground pin was missing on the Patton pedestal fan, on or about, 4/21/2015.

Issued

2015-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3960.00 · Current $2772.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap:      a) Line 4: The flexible electrical cord on a  Patton pedestal fan was spliced and not used in continuous lengths, on or about, 4/21/2015.