OSHA Inspection: CONVERTING SOLUTIONS & WAREHOUSING, LLC.

Issued

Oct 26, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $756 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    a) Warehouse (Storage Area):  An emergency exit was blocked by pallets and other material, on or about, 8/12/15.    b) Warehouse (Adjacent to Employee Time Clock): An emergency exit was blocked by an industrial floor fan, on or about, 8/12/15.

Issued

Oct 26, 2015

Abate by

Apr 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $576 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.101(b): The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable were not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in CFR 1910.6:    a) Warehouse: Compressed gas cylinders (liquefied petroleum gas) in storage and used for servicing powered industrial trucks, were not protected from physical damage (i.e. forklift traffic), on or about, 8/12/15.

Issued

Oct 26, 2015

Abate by

Apr 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(ii): Liquefied petroleum gas container(s) stored inside were located near exits, stairways, or in areas normally used or intended for the safe exit of people:    a) Warehouse: Approximately, 17 liquefied petroleum gas cylinders were stored near an emergency exit, on or about, 8/12/15.

Issued

Oct 26, 2015

Abate by

Apr 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,008 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed 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:    a) Warehouse: Employees perform maintenance and adjustment on various production machines, including but not limited to, Waxing machine, Hamblet Sheeter, and a Cameron Winding machine. The employer did not establish a lockout/tagout program, which includes written specific energy control procedures, training and periodic inspection, on or about, 8/12/15.

Issued

Oct 26, 2015

Abate by

Apr 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    Warehouse Area: Employees operate several types of powered industrial trucks, including but not limited to, forklift, stand/sit, and clamp trucks, to transport raw materials and products throughout the warehouse. The employees had not completed the required training and evaluation on the safe operation of a powered industrial truck, on or about, 8/12/15.

Issued

Oct 26, 2015

Abate by

Apr 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,008 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 ingoing nip points, and rotating parts:    a) Warehouse: Employees operated and performed maintenance and adjustments on a Hamblet Sheeter Machine near the top portion of the machine which rotates and cuts roll of paper as they enter the machine. This section of the machine where employees perform work, was unguarded, on or about, 8/12/15.

Issued

Oct 26, 2015

Abate by

Apr 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting:    a) Warehouse: Employees worked near an unguarded horizontal rotating shaft, located on the Hamblet Sheeter Machine, on or about, 8/12/15.    b) Warehouse: Employees worked near an unguarded horizontal rotating shaft located on the Waxing Machine, on or about, 8/12/15.

Issued

Oct 26, 2015

Abate by

Apr 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    a) Warehouse: Employees operated a Cameron Winding Machine with pulleys unguarded and less than seven feet from the floor, on or about, 8/12/15.    b) Warehouse: Employees operated a Hamblet Sheeter Machine with pulleys unguarded and less than seven feet from the floor, on or about, 8/12/15.    c) Warehouse: Employees operated a Waxing Machine with pulleys unguarded and less than seven feet from the floor, on or about, 8/12/15.

Issued

Oct 26, 2015

Abate by

Apr 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs seven feet or less from the floor level were not guarded with a guard that extended to at least fifteen inches above the belt:    a) Warehouse: Employees operated a Cameron Winding Machine with belts unguarded and less than seven feet from the floor level, on or about, 8/12/15.    b) Warehouse: Employees operated a Hamblet Sheeter Machine with belts unguarded and less than seven feet from the floor level, on or about, 8/12/15.    c) Warehouse: Employees operated a Waxing Machine with belts unguarded and less than seven feet from the floor level, on or about, 8/12/15.

Issued

Oct 26, 2015

Abate by

Apr 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $432 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    a) Warehouse: Employees were operating the Hamblet Sheeting machine with a damaged strain relief, on or about, 8/12/15.

Issued

Oct 26, 2015

Abate by

Apr 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(2): Lavatories were not provided with individual hand towels or sections thereof, of cloth or paper, warm air blowers or clean individual sections of continuous cloth toweling:    a) Shop Area: Employees restroom facilities were not provided with paper towels or any other method by which to dry the hands after washing, on or about, 8/12/15.