OSHA Inspection: SILGAN FOOD CONTAINERS CORPORATION

Issued

2016-01-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $5000.00

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):   Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employee(s) in that employee(s) were exposed to the hazard of amputation:  Inside of the Maintenance Shop, employee(s) were exposed to an amputation hazard due to a possible malfunction of the following machine:  a/  Cincinnati Shear, m/n 1008, s/n NR31518.    One method of abatement to correct this apparent hazard is to install an e-stop device as required by ANSI B11.4-2003, paragraph 6.2.4.  DISCLAIMER:  a/  The employer is not limited to the abatement method(s) suggested by OSHA. b/  The employer is responsible for selecting and implementing an effective abatement method.

Issued

2016-01-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $5000.00

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):   Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employee(s) in that employee(s) were exposed to the hazard of amputation:  Inside of the Maintenance Shop, employee(s) were exposed to an amputation hazard due to the possible, inadvertent cycling of the following machine:  a/  Cincinnati Shear, m/n 1008, s/n NR31518.  One method of abatement to correct this apparent hazard is to install a cover over the treadle bar as required by ANSI B11.4-2003, paragraph 6.3.3.3.  DISCLAIMER:  a/  The employer is not limited to the abatement method(s) suggested by OSHA. b/  The employer is responsible for selecting and implementing an effective abatement method.

Issued

2016-01-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(e)(2): A stair railing was not of construction similar to a standard railing:    a/  Inside of the Production/Mono Area, specifically at Line #9, the flight of metal stairs attached to the Screen Changer Platform was missing an intermediate rail on both open sides.  This flight of stairs was six risers high.

Issued

2016-01-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $0.00 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:    a/  Inside of the Maintenance Shop, the nine stock holders belonging to the Cincinnati Shear, m/n 1008, s/n NR31518, were unguarded.  The height of these stock holders above the table was approximately three-eights of an inch.    b/  Inside of the Maintenance Shop, the JET Belt Sander/Disc Grinder, m/n JSG-6DC, s/n 708599, was unguarded.  The belt sander measured approximately 6"W X 13"H.  The diameter of the disc was approximately 12 inches.