OSHA Inspection: PILOT PLASTICS INC

Issued

2015-11-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2975.00 · Current $2083.00 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:    At the time of inspection, the employer failed to provide machine guarding to the following:    1) Press # 9, Van Dorn 700, had an opening, underneath the interlocked doors, about 96 inches in length, and about 80 inches in width, and only inches to the moving die rams.    2) Press # 17, Spectra Model 880, had an opening under the die that was about 9 inches wide and about 10 inches from the die rams.

Issued

2015-11-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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):    At the time of inspection, the employer failed to provide point of operation guarding to the following:    1) Press # 9, Van Dorn 700, had an opening, underneath the interlocked doors, about 96 inches in length, and about 80 inches in width, and only inches to the point of operation.    2) Press # 17, Spectra Model 880, had an opening under the die that was about 9 inches wide and about 10 inches from the point of operation.

Issued

2015-11-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:    At the time of inspection, the employer did not train employees that are potentially exposed to hazardous chemicals on the revised Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) label elements and the new format and types of information on each section of the Safety Data Sheets (SDS).