OSHA Inspection: BECTON DICKINSON & CO.

Issued

2016-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $3700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(2):     Ladderway floor opening(s) or platform(s) were not guarded by a standard railing with standard toeboard(s) on all exposed sides (except at the entrance to opening) with passage through the railing either provided with a swinging gate or so offset that a person could walk directly into the opening:    The employer is failing to protect employees from fall hazards while accessing upper portions of molding machines using platforms with ladder way openings in the mold machine area.  This was most recently documented at 1329 West Highway 6, Holdrege Nebraska, 68949 when employees were accessing the molding machine upper area using platforms with no swinging gate, or so offset, to protect employees from walking directly into the opening, on the following pieces of equipment:    a. PRESS MOLD 330 TON CINN. ROBOSHOT Model # S-200i Serial # 4139A01/07-19   b. PRESS MOLD 330 TON CINN. ROBOSHOT Model # S200i Serial # 4139A01/07-18  c. PRESS MOLD 330 TON CINN. ROBOSHOT Model # S200i Serial #  F68000AA10050  d. PRESS MOLD  330 TON CINN. ROBOSHOT Model # S200i Serial # F68000AA10051   e. PRESS MOLD  330 TON CINN. ROBOSHOT Model # S200i Serial # 4169A02/00-36   f. PRESS MOLD 330 TON CINN ROBOSHOT  Model # IA Serial # 4169A02/02-17  g. PRESS MOLD 330 TON CINN ROBOSHOT Model # IA Serial # A169A02/00-33  h. PRESS MOLD 330 TON CINN ROBOSHOT Model # IA Serial # 4139A01/07-20   i. PRESS MOLD 330 TON CINN. ROBOSHOT Model # S200i Serial # W28A0200030   j. PRESS MOLD 440 TON 21 OZ. POWERLINE Model # NT44021 Serial # F6800AA010018   k. PRESS MOLD 330 TON CINN. ROBOSHOT Model # S200i Serial # 4168A02/02-10   l. PRESS MOLD 330 TON CINN. ROBOSHOT Model # IA Serial # F6800AA010151  m.  PRESS MOLD 330 TON CINN. ROBOSHOT Model # IA Serial # F6800AA010131  n. PRESS MOLD 440 TON 21 OZ. POWERLINE Model # NT440 Serial # W28A0400005   o. PRESS MOLD 440 TON 21 OZ. POWERLINE Model # NT440 Serial # W28A0400006   p. PRESS MOLD 440 TON 21 OZ. POWERLINE Model # NT440 Serial # W28A0400014  q. PRESS MOLD 330 TON CINN. ROBOSHOT 10-1 Model # IB Serial # F6801AA010245   r. PRESS MOLD 330 TON CINN. ROBOSHOT 10-2 Model # S200i Serial # F6801AA010178     s. PRESS MOLD 330 TON CINN. ROBOSHOT 5-8 Model # S200i  Serial # F6801AA010246 F6800AA10016    t. PRESS MOLD 330 TON CINN. ROBOSHOT 10-4 Model #S200i Serial # F6800AA10016   u. PRESS Mold 330 TON CINN. ROBOSHOT 5-9 Model # S200i Serial # F6800AA010019  v. PRESS MOLD 330 TON CINN. ROBOSHOT 10-6 Model # S200i Serial # F680AA010157    w. PRESS MOLD 330 TON CINN. ROBOSHOT 10-7 Model # S200i Serial # F6801AA010256   x. PRESS MOLD 330 TON CINN. ROBOSHOT Model # IA Serial # 4169A02/02-27    y. PRESS MOLD 330 TON CINN. ROBOSHOT Model # S200i Serial # F6801AA010255    z. PRESS MOLD 330 TON CINN. ROBOSHOT Model # S200i Serial # F6800AA010075   aa. PRESS MOLD 275 TON CINN. ROBOSHOT  Model # IA Serial # 4168A02/00-30   bb. PRESS MOLD 275 TON CINN. ROBOSHOT Model # IA Serial # 4168A02/00-28   cc. PRESS MOLD 330 TON CINN. ROBOSHOT Model # IA Serial # 4169A02/02-28   dd. PRESSMOLD 330 TON CINN. ROBOSHOT Model # IB Serial # 4190A01/05-21   ee. PRESS MOLD 330 TON CINN. ROBOSHOT Model # IA Serial # 4169A02/02-29   ff. PRESS MOLD 385 TON CINN. ROBOSHOT Model # S200i Serial # F6801AA010286  gg. PRESS MOLD 385 TON CINN. ROBOSHOT Model # S200i Serial # F6801AA010254   hh. PRESS MOLD 385 TON CINN. ROBOSHOT Model # S200i Serial # F6801AA010325    ii. 420 Engel  Model # E Motion EM 1340/420T Serial # 189759    jj. 420 Engel Model # E Motion EM 1340/420T  Serial # 189760  kk. 420 Engel Model #E Motion EM 1340/420T Serial # 181185    ll. 420 Engel Model # E Motion EM 1340/420T  Serial # 181183    mm. 420 Engel Model # E Motion EM 1340/420T Serial # 181189   nn. 420 Engel  Model # E Motion EM 1340/420T  Serial # 181187   oo. 420 Engel Model # E Motion EM 1340/420T  Serial # 177612    pp. 420 Engel Model # E Motion EM 1340/420T  Serial # 181188  qq. PRESS MOLD 440 TON 21 OZ. POWERLINE  6   Model # NT 440 Serial # W28A0400013    rr. PRESS MOLD 440 TON 21 OZ. POWERLINE Model # NT440-21 Serial # W28A0200032    ss. PRESS MOLD 440 TON 21 OZ. POWERLINE Model # NT440  Serial # W2801AF010009   tt. PRESS MOLD 385 TON CINN ROBO 2000 Model # S200i Serial # F6801AA010287   uu. PRESS MOLD 440 TON 21 OZ. POWERLINE Model # NT 440 Serial # W28A0200035   vv. PRESS MOLD 440 TON 21 OZ. POWERLINE Model # NT 440 Serial # F6801AA010287    ww. PRESS MOLD 440 TON 21 OZ. POWERLINE Model # NT 440 Serial # W28A0300003   xx. PRESS MOLD 330 TON CINN. ROBOSHOT Model # ROBO 330I 416G Serial # 4169A02/02-24     yy. PRESS MOLD 330 TON CINN. ROBOSHOT Model # ROBO 330I SIB 300G Serial # 4190A01/05-23  zz. PRESS MOLD 330 TON CINN. ROBOSHOT Model # ROBO 330I SIB 300G  Serial # 4190A01/05-36    aaa. PRESS MOLD 330 TON CINN. ROBOSHOT Model # ROBO 330I 416G  Serial # 4169A02/02-23   bbb. PRESS MOLD 275 TON CINN. ROBOSHOT Model # ROBO 250R-416G  Serial # 4168A02/00-29    ccc. PRESS MOLD 330 TON CINN. ROBOSHOT Model # ROBO 330 SIB 300G Serial # 4190A01/05-37    ddd. PRESS MOLD 330 TON CINN. ROBOSHOT Model # S200i Serial # 4139A01/07-4   eee. PRESS MOLD 330 TON CINN. ROBOSHOT Model # ROBO 330 SIB 300G,   Serial # 4190A01/05-35    fff. Press Mold 330 TON CINN. ROBOSHOT Model # ROBO 330ISIB 300G  Serial # 4190A01/05-22    ggg. PRESS MOLD 330 TON CINN. ROBOSHOT Model # S2000I 330B 300G Serial # 4139A01/07-3     hhh. PRESS MOLD 330 TON CINN. ROBOSHOT Model # S2000I 330B 416G Serial # F6800AA010080  iii. 420 Engel Model # E Motion EM 1340/420T  Serial # 181186   jjj. 420 Engel Model # E Motion EM 1340/420T  Serial # 178089  kkk. PRESS MOLD 330 TON CINN. ROBOSHOT 9-4 Model # ROBO 330I-603G  Serial # A169A02/00-32    lll. PRESS MOLD 330 TON CINN. ROBOSHOT 9-5 Model # S-2000i 330B 603  Serial # F6800AA010017  mmm.  PRESS MOLD 330 TON CINN. ROBOSHOT Model # S2000I 330B 416G  Serial # F6800AA010079    nnn. PRESS MOLD 330 TON CINN. ROBOSHOT  Model # ROBO 330I-300G Serial # 4169A02/02-26 11-1   ooo. PRESS MOLD 330 TON CINN. ROBOSHOT Model # ROBO 330I-300G  Serial # 4169A02/02-25    ppp. PRESS MOLD 330 TON CINN. ROBOSHOT Model # ROBO 330I-300G  Serial # 4169A02/02-22     qqq. PRESS MOLD 330 TON CINN. ROBOSHOT Model # S2000i 330B 416G  Serial # F6800AA010081    rrr. PRESS MOLD 330 TON CINN. ROBOSHOT Model # S2000i 330B 114G  Serial # F6800AA010180   sss. PRESS MOLD 330 TON CINN. ROBOSHOT Model # S2000i 330B 178G Serial # F6800AA010181

Issued

2016-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $3700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(3):     Regardless of height, open-sided floors, walkways, platforms, or runways above or adjacent to dangerous equipment, pickling or galvanizing tanks, degreasing units, and similar hazards were not guarded with a standard railing and toe board:    The employer is failing to protect employees from a fall/electrical hazard in that the platform used to access the upper areas of the mold machines was designed/built so that it creates a fall hazard onto electrical equipment at a voltage of 480 volts in the mold machine area. This was most recently documented at 1329 West Highway 6, Holdrege Nebraska on the following 420 Engel Model # EM1320/420T Mold Machines:    a. Serial #  189759    b. Serial # 189760    c. Serial # 181185    e. Serial # 181183    f. Serial # 181189    g. Serial # 181187    h. Serial # 177612    I. Serial # 181188        j. Serial # 181186    k. Serial # 178089

Issued

2016-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6600.00 · Current $3700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(h):    Standard railings were not provided on the open sides of all exposed stairways and stair platforms:    The employer is failing to protect employees from a fall hazard in that the stair railing(s) does not meet the requirements of a standard railing(s) on needle line 7.  This was most recently documented at 1329 West Highway 6, Holdrege Nebraska were the stair railings were not equipped with an intermediate rail.

Issued

2016-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $3700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i):     Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:    The employer is failing to ensure that the employees are utilizing energy isolation devices in the NZ FF&S area. This failure to utilize energy isolation devices was most recently documented at 1329 West Highway 6, Holdrege Nebraska when an employee was replacing the bar jam cylinder on the 3/10 ML Packaging machine.

Issued

2016-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5500.00 · Current $3700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c):     Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    The employer is failing to protect its employees from corrosive materials in the Fork Lift battery maintenance and charging area in that employees are adding distilled water to the lead acid batteries. This was most recently documented at 1329 West Highway 6, Holdrege Nebraska when quick drenching or flushing equipment was not available in the immediate area.

Issued

2016-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5500.00 · Current $3700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(g)(2):     Facilities were not provided for flushing and neutralizing spilled electrolyte, for fire protection, for protecting charging apparatus from damage by trucks:     The employer is failing to protect employees from corrosive materials in the forklift battery maintenance and charging area.  This was most recently documented at 1329 West Highway 6, Holdrege, Nebraska where employees were adding distilled water to the lead acid batteries where quick drenching and flushing equipment was not available.

Issued

2016-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $3700.00 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:    The employer is failing protect its employees from amputation hazard in the Old Mechanical Room. This was most recently documented at 1329 West Highway 6, Holdrege Nebraska in that the DO-All drill press #40009269 is not equipped with a guard on the rotating chuck and bit.

Issued

2016-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5500.00 · Current $3700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9):     The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:    The employer is failing to protect its employees from a struck by hazard in the Old Mechanical Room.  This was most recently documented at 1329 West Highway 6, Holdrege Nebraska when the tongue guard on the Baldor Bench Grinder Cat No 8107W Class B Serial 68-55 was measured at 1 1/8 inch from the periphery of the abrasive wheel.

Issued

2016-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6600.00 · Current $3700.00 Reduced

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):    The employer is failing to protect employees from a caught in hazards of the web splicer(s) on the Form Fill lines.  This was most recently documented at 1329 West Highway 6, Holdrege Nebraska on the feeder mechanism that consisted of a belt and pulleys.    The web splicers are made by Butler Automatic, Inc. and the model #s are all SP1-1018-1.2. Serial numbers are as follows:      a.  3/10 NZ J7196 RH  b. 3/10 NW J7197 LH  c.  Line 9 NA J7322 RH  d.  Line 9 NB J734201  e. Line 9 NC J7322 LH  f.  Line 9 ND J734202  g. Line 10 J734402  h. Line 10 J734401

Issued

2016-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i):    Horizontal belts which had both runs 42 inches or less from the floor level were not fully enclosed by guards conforming to requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    The employer is failing to protect employees from a caught in hazards of the web splicer(s) on the Form Fill lines.  This was most recently documented at 1329 West Highway 6, Holdrege Nebraska on the feeder mechanism that consisted of a belt and pulleys.    All of the web Splicers are made by Butler Automatic, Inc. and there model number is SP1-1018-1.2. Serial numbers are as follows:      a.  3/10 NZ J7196 RH  b.  3/10 NW J7197 LH  c.  Line 9 NA J7322 RH  d.  Line 9 NB J734201  e.  Line 9 NC J7322 LH  f.   Line 9 ND J734202  g.  Line 10 J734402  h.  Line 10 J734401

Issued

2016-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5500.00 · Current $3700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b):     Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    The employer is failing to protect employees from the hazards of cleaning with compressed air Old Mechanics Shop and Tool Room.  This was most recently documented at 1329 West Highway 6, Holdrege Nebraska when pressures greater than 30 p.s.i. was being used for cleaning off parts.

Issued

2016-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6600.00 · Current $3700.00 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:    The employer is failing to protect employees from a fire and electrical hazards.  This was most recently documented at 1329 West Highway 6, Holdrege Nebraska when an ACE 5 outlet surge suppressor that was rated at 15 Amps was being used to provide power for four 10 Amp Kenex Automatic Leak Tester machines, Serial # GLTM271113 in the Leak Test area of the Front Molding Area.  Each of these leak testers where rated at a maximum amperage of 10 Amps for a total potential load on the 15 Amp surge suppressor of 40 Amps.

Issued

2016-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A):   Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  The employer is failing to protect employees from an electrical hazard.  This was most recently documented at 1329 West Highway 6, Holdrege Nebraska when an extension cord was used as a substitute for permanent wiring in the Leak Test area of the Front Molding Area.  This electrical cord was being used to power the relocatable power tap for four Kenex Automatic Leak Tester Serial # GLTM271113.

Issued

2016-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(D):   Flexible cords and cables were used where attached to building surfaces:  The employer is failing to protect employees from a an electrical hazard.  This was most recently documented at 1329 West Highway 6, Holdrege Nebraska when an extension cord was used to provide power to the relocatable power tap and in turn this relocatable power tap provided power for four Kenex Automatic Leak Tester Serial # GLTM271113.  The orange extension cord was attached to the electrical conduit on the wall with zip ties in the Leak Test area of the Front Molding Area.

Issued

2016-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4400.00 · Current $3700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii):     Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    The employer is failing to ensure that employees are protected from an electrical hazard  on from fill line 7.  This was most recently documented at 1329 West Highway 6, Holdrege Nebraska when 2 unused openings in the metal housing  on the 208 Volt electrical panel were not effectively closed.

Issued

2016-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $38500.00 · Current $30600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2):     The machine or equipment was not turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment:    The employer is failing to protect employee(s) from an amputation hazard in the Syringe Line area of the facility.  This was most recently documented at 1329 West Highway 6, Holdrege Nebraska  when energy was not released or shut down while an employee was attempted to clear a jam utilizing a jog button. This occurred on the JC Metro injection molding machine that produces syringe plungers.      The Becton Dickinson & CO. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1021609, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on July 9, 2015, with respect to a workplace at 150 S. 1st Ave. Broken Bow, NE 68822.

Issued

2016-04-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1):   On every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official were not marked on plates of approved design and securely affixed in a conspicuous place in each space to which they relate:  The employer is failing to protect the employees from the hazard of overloading the mezzanine area in the maintenance area of the facility.  This was most recently documented at 1329 West Highway 6, Holdrege Nebraska in that the area was not marked with its designated capacity.