OSHA Inspection: ENVELOPE 1

Issued

2015-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6300.00 · Current $4400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not 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:    On or about June 25, 2015, the employer failed to ensure that effective machine guarding was present at sections of its Envelope Lines, including the following sections:  feed roller, printing, window, side gluing, seal gumming, dryer, top fold, final fold and delivery.  The affected Envelope Lines include 102-1, 102-2, 102-3, 102-4, 102-6, 102-7, 102-8, 102-9, 102-10, 102-11, 102-12, 102-13, 102-14, 102-15, 202-1, 202-2, 202-3, 202-4, 202-5, 202-6, 202-7, 202-8, 527-1, 527-2, 527-3 and 127.

Issued

2015-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6300.00 · Current $4400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):      On or about July 14, 2015, the employer failed to ensure that the cardboard slitter/ perforator equipment was effectively guarded to protect the employee from the point of operation. Employees hand feed the material without the presence of any guarding.

Issued

2015-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6300.00 · Current $4400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1): Gear(s) were not guarded by a complete enclosure or by one of the methods specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1)(ii) and (f)(1)(iii):    On or about June 26, 2015, the employer failed to ensure that guarding was present on the power driven gears located at sections of its Envelope Lines, including the following sections:  feed roller, printing, window, side gluing, seal gumming, dryer, top fold, final fold and delivery.  The affected Envelope Lines include 102-1, 102-2, 102-3, 102-4, 102-6, 102-7, 102-8, 102-9, 102-10, 102-11, 102-12, 102-13, 102-14, 102-15, 202-1, 202-2, 202-3, 202-4, 202-5, 202-6, 202-7, 202-8, 521-1, 527-3 and 127.

Issued

2015-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6300.00 · Current $4400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:    On or about June 26, 2015, the employer failed to ensure that guarding was present on the chain driven gears and sprockets located at sections of its Envelope Lines, including the following sections:  feed roller, printing, window, side gluing, seal gumming, dryer, top fold, final fold and delivery.  The affected Envelope Lines include 102-1, 102-2, 102-3, 102-4, 102-6, 102-7, 102-8, 102-9, 102-10, 102-11, 102-12, 102-13, 102-14, 102-15, 202-1, 202-2, 202-3, 202-4, 202-5, 202-6, 202-7, 202-8, 527-1, 527-2, 527-3 and 127.

Issued

2015-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $63000.00 · Current $7000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    On or about June 26, 2015, the employer failed to develop, document, and utilize machine specific procedures for equipment within the facility including but not limited to, envelope presses, slitters, and balers, which employees were required to perform LO/TO for the control of hazardous energies. Hazardous energy sources include but are not limited to electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic.

Issued

2015-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)(C): Where lockout was used for energy control, the periodic inspection did not include a review, between the inspector and each authorized employee, of that employee's responsibilities under the energy control procedure being inspected:    On or June 26, 2015, the employer failed to ensure that periodic inspections of the procedures for the control of hazardous energies were performed. Periodic inspections were not performed for any equipment within the facility in which employees would be required to lock out and tag out. Hazardous energy sources include but are not limited to electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic. Equipment within the facility includes but is not limited to, envelope presses, slitters, and balers.

Issued

2015-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):    On or about September 30, 2015, the employer failed to ensure that the electrical,  pneumatic, and mechanical energy disconnects for the envelope lines were operated in a manner that isolated the energy sources prior to authorized employees performing work, in that locks were not applied to each specific energy source nor were the energy source(s) relieved, disconnected, restrained, or otherwise rendered safer during servicing/ maintenance and set up operations. Numerous envelope lines were observed during the inspection being serviced and maintained by employees without such actions being performed.