OSHA Inspection: FILM PAK EXTRUSION LLC

Issued

Oct 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,850 · Current $1,925 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8): Floor hole(s), into which persons could accidentally walk, were not guarded by standard railings with standard toeboards on all exposed sides or by floor hole covers of standard strength and construction:   a) Roof Area: The unguarded holes in the roof passageway to access the silos exposed employees to a tripping and laceration hazard from razor wires, on or about 6/15/2015.

Issued

Oct 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,390 · Current $2,695 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) Production Area: The exit door designated as a means of egress for the employees was locked with a key, on or about 6/15/2015.

Issued

Oct 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,310 · Current $1,155 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:   a) Production Area: The exit discharge signs to indicate the direction of travel was not immediately apparent, on or about 6/15/2015.

Issued

Oct 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,310 · Current $1,155 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5): Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit was not marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g. closet):   a) Production Area: The warehouse metal sliding door was marked as an exit, on or about 6/15/2015.

Issued

Oct 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,310 · Current $1,155 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  a) Shipping Area: Quad box was used as an extension cord for a Toledo Scale and Microwave,  on or about 6/15/2015.

Issued

Oct 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,700 · Current $3,850 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes were not free and/or 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 were not provided where the exit route was not substantially level.  a) Production Area: The exit route from the second floor was not kept free and unobstructed. The exit door in the production area was blocked by a pallet loaded with material, which prevented unobstructed egress through the exit route, on or about 6/15/2015.   Film Pak Extrusion LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard   29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 963238, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 9/19/2014, with respect to a workplace located at  99 5th Ave, Paterson NJ 07524.