OSHA Inspection: CORTLAND PLASTICS INTERNATIONAL, LLC

Issued

Dec 21, 2015

Abate by

Jan 23, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  a)  Production Floor, on or about 11/18/15:  There were no exit signs provided on two doors used as exits from the production floor.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Dec 21, 2015

Abate by

Jan 23, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 Floor, on or about 11/18/15:  There were no exit directional signs to indicate the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Dec 21, 2015

Abate by

Jan 23, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,625 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  a)  At the establishment, on or about 11/18/15:  Where employees perform servicing and/or maintenance on various machinery or equipment, including but not limited to five blow molding machines identified as Rocheleau, Automa, Uniloy Milacron, the employer had not established specific energy control procedures to prevent the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy of the equipment.   Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Dec 21, 2015

Abate by

Jan 23, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  a)  At the establishment, on or about 11/18/15:  There were no periodic or annual inspections conducted of the energy control procedures to ensure that the procedures and  requirements of the standard were being followed. Employees perform servicing and/or maintenance along with machine set up on various equipment, including, but not limited to blow molding machines.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Dec 21, 2015

Abate by

Jan 23, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:  a)  At the establishment, on or about 11/18/15:  Not all affected employees had received training in the lockout/tagout program to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Dec 21, 2015

Abate by

Jan 23, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by rotating parts:  a)  Maintenance Area, on or about 11/18/15:  Rotating chucks on a Hardinge lathe and a Sharp milling machine were not guarded.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Dec 21, 2015

Abate by

Jan 23, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2): An exit access was not at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points and the width of the exit and exit discharge was not at least equal to the width of the exit access:  a)  Mold Room, on or about 11/18/15:  Stairway used as part of the exit access to outside was only 20 inches wide.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.