OSHA Inspection: BERRY PLASTIC

Issued

2015-07-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:      a.)Line 24-25 Staging Area: The employer maintains a security system which requires employees to press a green button to unlock the emergency exit door that prohibited immediate access to the exit in the event of an emergency.

Issued

2015-07-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:     a.) P2 Area: The employer exposed employees to unsafe operation and maintenance of equipment as a 480 volt electrical panel that controlled the winder machine was blocked by a box containing recyclable pellets.The box was staged approximately 17 inches in front of the panel.    b.) Line 24-25 Staging Area: The employer exposed employees to unsafe operation and maintenance of equipment as a 480 volt electrical panel that controlled the roll up door and chopper was blocked by shipping materials.The shipping materials were staged approximately 7 inches in front of the panel.    c.) Upstairs Winding Room: The employer exposed employees to unsafe operation and maintenance of equipment as a 480 volt electrical panel that controlled the winder machine was blocked by multiple boxes.The boxes were staged approximately 1-2 inches in front of the panel.

Issued

2015-07-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings:  a.) P1 Shipping Area/Production Area: The employees were exposed to chemical hazards when the employer permitted the employee to insert and extract a hose into a 500 gallon Oxtic container that was not labeled with the appropriate hazard warnings.  b.) P1 Palletizer Area: The employees were exposed to chemical hazards when  the employer permitted the employees to insert or extract a hose from a 500 gallon Ultramoll IV container that was not labeled with the appropriate hazard warnings.