OSHA Inspection: INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING CORPORATION

Issued

Apr 28, 2016

Abate by

Jun 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):     (a) Throughout the facility; On or before November 09, 2015, the employer did not complete an assessment of the workplace to evaluate personal protective equipment needs.

Issued

Apr 28, 2016

Abate by

Jun 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment:    (a) Throughout the facility; On or before November 09, 2015, the employer did not provide training on when to wear, how to wear, proper use, care, capabilities and limitations of the cut resistant gloves they were issued.

Issued

Apr 28, 2016

Abate by

Jun 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees hands were exposed to hazardous condition(s):  (a) Throughout the facility; On or before November 09, 2015, the employer did not select and enforce the use of hand protection when employees were exposed to hazards such as but not limited to cuts, scrapes and burns.

Issued

Apr 28, 2016

Abate by

Jun 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy:    (a) Blue line and Black line; On or before November 09, 2015, procedures for control of hazardous energy release on the chopper and notcher blades did not include a means for securing the pneumatic energy source or position pins to secure the chopper and notcher blades in a safe position during lock-out/tag-out activities.

Issued

Apr 28, 2016

Abate by

Jun 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed:    (a) Blue line and Black line; On or before November 09, 2015, the employer did not conduct periodic reviews of their energy control procedures on at least an annual basis.

Issued

Apr 28, 2016

Abate by

Jun 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $5,250 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:    (a) Blue line; On or about November 03, 2015, an employee was clearing a jam on the chopper without energy isolation devices affixed to all of the hazardous energy sources and an employee suffered an amputation to three fingers of the left hand. Production employees performing activities such as but not limited to cleaning, jam clearing and set-up did not affix energy isolation devices to the hazardous energy sources and worked under a single maintenance employee's lock.

Issued

Apr 28, 2016

Abate by

Jun 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,550 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:    (a) Blue line; On or before November 09, 2015, the employer did not provide adequate guarding on ingoing nip points and rotating parts on advancing systems on the line.

Issued

Apr 28, 2016

Abate by

Jun 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2): Guard(s) on machine(s) were not affixed to the machine or secured elsewhere when attachment to the machine was not possible:    (a) Black line; On or before November 09, 2015, the employer did not ensure guards were affixed in such a manner as they were not easily defeated at the slitter.

Issued

Apr 28, 2016

Abate by

Aug 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $5,200 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):    (a) Blue line; On or before November 09, 2015, the employer did not provide guarding of the point of operation for the chopper and notcher blades.

Issued

Apr 28, 2016

Abate by

Jun 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced

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) Blue line; On or before November 09, 2015, the employer did not guard exposed horizontal shafts used as drive mechanisms for the production line.

Issued

Apr 28, 2016

Abate by

Jun 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:  (a) Blue line; On or before November 09, 2015, sprocket wheels and chains were not guarded.

Issued

Apr 28, 2016

Abate by

Jun 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $70,000 · Current $46,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation:    (a) Throughout the production area; On or about November 03, 2015, an employee was performing lock-out/tag-out without being trained as an authorized employee on equipment such as but not limited to the chopper and notcher and an employee suffered an amputation to three fingers of the left hand.