OSHA Inspection: CREATIVE PACKAGING, INC.

Issued

May 25, 2016

Abate by

Jun 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,520 · Current $1,512 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 facility, on or about and at times prior to March 3, 2016, the employer did not perform a hazard assessment to provide proper personnel protective equipment (PPE) for employees opening and performing work in 480-volt, 3-phase panel boxes, exposing the employee to electric shock and ARC flash hazards.

Issued

May 25, 2016

Abate by

Jun 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed:  a) Throughout facility, on or about and at times prior to January 20, 2016, the employer did not ensure personal protective equipment was available for use for employees required to open 480-volt, 3-phase panel boxes, thus exposing employees to ARC flash hazard.

Issued

May 25, 2016

Abate by

Jun 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,520 · Current $1,512 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1): Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments:    a) Throughout facility, on or about and at times prior to January 20, 2016, the employer did not provide training in safe work practices for employees who accessed energized panel boxes with exposed and energized parts, exposing employees to electric shock and arc flash hazards.

Issued

May 25, 2016

Abate by

Jun 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,520 · Current $1,512 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(c)(2): Persons who were not qualified were permitted to work on electrical circuit parts or equipment that had not been de-energized under the procedures of paragraph (b) of this section. Such persons were not capable of working safely on energized circuits and were not familiar with the proper use of special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials and insulated tools:    a) Throughout facility, on or about, and at times prior to January 20, 2016, the employer allowed unqualified employees to access 480-volt, 3-phase panel boxes with exposed live parts to perform work, such as but not limited to removing and replacing fuses, troubleshooting with volt-meter, exposing employees to electric shock and ARC flash hazards.

Issued

May 25, 2016

Abate by

Jun 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(c)(1): Unqualified persons performed testing work on electric circuits or equipment:  a) Throughout facility, on or about and at time prior to January 20, 2016, employees were not qualified to perform work such as troubleshooting with a volt-meter (Fluke 322 volt-meter) in 480-volt, 3-phase panel boxes.  The 480-volt, 3-phase panels contained components that were live, and had exposed live wiring, exposing the employee to an electric shock and ARC flash hazards.

Issued

May 25, 2016

Abate by

Jun 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,530 · Current $918 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(b)(2): Barricades were not used in conjunction with safety signs where it was necessary to prevent or limit employee access to work areas in which employees were exposed to uninsulated energized conductors or circuit parts:    a) Throughout facility, on or about and at times prior January 20, 2016, the employer did not ensure protective shields, designated restrictive access zones, and barriers were in place to protect unqualified employees who were working in the vicinity of electrical work areas from the potential effects of electric shock and ARC flash hazard.

Issued

May 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $360 · Current $216 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer failed to report the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, within (24) twenty-four hours:    a) At the facility, on or about January 20, 2016, the employer failed to contact OSHA within 24 hours to report the hospitalization of an employee who sustained serious electric shock and electrical burn injuries (ARC flash) while using a voltmeter to test 480-volt, 3-phase circuit.

Issued

May 25, 2016

Abate by

Jun 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:  a) Panel box #6 near Litho Label Machine, on or about and at times prior to March 3, 2016, all energized circuits breakers were not labeled, exposing employees to electric shock hazards.

Issued

May 25, 2016

Abate by

Jun 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i): Work space was less than 30 inches wide in front of electric equipment operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less:  a) Panel box #6 located on wall next to maintenance room, on or about and at times prior to March 3, 2016, wooden pallets were stacked in front of the electrical panel box, resulting in inadequate working space.