OSHA Inspection: SHARP PACKAGING SYSTEMS, LLC.

Issued

2015-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2295.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): The floor of every workroom shall be maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, a dry condition.     (a) Press Room Floor: The floor next to Lairint printing press where printing inks are mixed and dispensed to the printing press was coated with printing inks.

Issued

2015-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6300.00 · Current $4410.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):     Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by rotating parts and crushing hazards:    (a) Extruding Department - W&H Hobbs Winder Line 1: Winder machine did not have the ingoing nip points created from the lay on roller contacting the winding roller guarded, exposing employees to caught-in and crushing hazard.    (b) Extruding Department - American Barmag Hobbs Winder Line 2: Winder machine did not have the ingoing nip points created from the lay on roller contacting the winding roller guarded, exposing employees to caught-in and crushing hazard.    (c) Extruding Department - Gloucester Winder Line 3: Winder machine did not have the ingoing nip points created from the lay on roller contacting the winding roller guarded, exposing employees to caught-in and crushing hazard.    (d) Extruding Department - Hobbs Winder Line 4: Winder machine did not have the ingoing nip points created from the lay on roller contacting the winding roller guarded, exposing employees to caught-in and crushing hazard.    (e) Extruding Department - Davis Standard Winder Line 5: Winder machine did not have the ingoing nip points created from the lay on roller contacting the winding roller guarded, exposing employees to caught-in and crushing hazard.    (f) Converting Machine 4: Employee(s) that operate the plastic converting machine are exposed to unguarded cutters and folding components, exposing employees to an amputation hazard.    (g) Converting Machine 5: Employee(s) that operate the plastic converting machine are exposed to unguarded cutters and folding components, exposing employees to an amputation hazard.    (h) Converting Machine 13: Employee(s) that operate the plastic converting machine are exposed to unguarded cutters and folding components, exposing employees to an amputation hazard.    (i) Converting Machine 13 - Final Pack-off Wig Wag: Employees place their hands and arms below the articulating pack-off wig wag to press down plastic material into boxes and when changing out filled boxes for empty boxes. This process exposes operators to a struck-by and caught-in hazard created by the articulating pack-off wig wag.    (j) Clausing Metal Lathe - Model No. 4901: Maintenance employees use the metal lathe to fabricate parts for converting equipment and other production applications. The lathe did not have a chuck guard in place, exposing maintenance employees to a caught on /caught in hazard.

Issued

2015-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3825.00 · Current $2678.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1):     Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:    (a) Converting Machine 13: Electrical transformer mounted on converting machine to transform voltage down from 240 volts to 14 volts was not effectively guarded with an enclosure of noncombustible material, exposing employees to an electrical shock hazard.    (b) Converting Machine 5: Electrical transformer mounted on converting machine to transform voltage down from 240 volts to 14 volts was not effectively guarded with an enclosure of noncombustible material, exposing employees to an electrical shock hazard.

Issued

2015-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i):   Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment.  (a) Building A - Control Panel JK: The electrical panel box did not have the unused knockout opening on the right side of the electrical panel box closed, exposing employees to an electrical shock hazard.  (b) Compressor Room:  Electrical outlet box located on the wall near the south west corner of the room did not have the unused knockout opening closed, exposing maintenance employees to an electrical shock.  (c) Compressor Room:  Electrical outlet box located on the west wall did not have the unused open knockout closed,  exposing maintenance employees to an electrical shock.

Issued

2015-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): All pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:  (a)  Building A - Control Panel JK: The electrical cabinet box did not have a cabinet door cover attached to enclose electrical circuit breaker switches, exposing the circuit breaker switches to damage and exposing employees to an electrical shock hazard.

Issued

2015-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2295.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:    (a) Printing Press Room - Lairint Printing Press : A five (5) gallon open top bucket of hydraulic fluid and a five (5) gallon open top bucket of unknown liquid material located under the printing press were not labeled with the contents of the container.