OSHA Inspection: WRAP ON COMPANY INC.

Issued

2015-12-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes must be free and unobstructed. No materials or equipment may be placed, either permanently or temporarily, within the exit route. The exit access must not go through a room that can be locked, such as a bathroom, to reach an exit or exit discharge, nor may it lead into a dead-end corridor. Stairs or a ramp must be provided where the exit route is not substantially level.    On or about June 10, 2015, the employer failed to provide stairs or a ramp where the exit route was not level, thereby exposing employees to 49 inch fall hazards.

Issued

2015-12-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    On or about June 10, 2015, the employer did not perform a workplace hazard assessment, select and have each affected employee use PPE, communicate selection decisions to each affected employee, and train each affected employee.  Thereby exposing employees to chemical splashes during fiber insulation and chemical dispensing.

Issued

2015-12-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2575.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):   Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative.    On or about June 10, 2015, the employer did not establish an energy control program for employees performing equipment repairs on presses and other operating equipment, thereby exposing employees to the hazard of unexpected energization of machinery.

Issued

2015-12-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2575.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii):     Prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck (except for training purposes), the employer shall ensure that each operator has successfully completed the training required by this paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5).    On or about June 10, 2015, the employer failed to provide operators with training in the safe operation of powered industrial trucks, thereby exposing all employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

2015-12-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):   Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.    On or about June 10, 2015, the employer failed to guard the ingoing nip points of the Davis Standard Extruder, Model 3505, Serial # G9863, thereby exposing employees to crush type hazards.

Issued

2015-12-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety data sheets.    On or about June 10, 2015, the employer failed to train employees on hazardous chemicals in their work areas, thereby exposing them to various health hazards.

Issued

2015-12-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $700.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7):     Industrial trucks shall be examined before being placed in service, and shall not be placed in service if the examination shows any condition adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle. Such examination shall be made at least daily. Where industrial trucks are used on a round-the-clock basis, they shall be examined after each shift. Defects when found shall be immediately reported and corrected.    On or about June 10, 2015, the employer did not perform an examination of the powered industrial equipment to check for defects, thereby exposing employees to struck by hazards.